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  1. 14th February 10, 10:54 AM #1
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    Our weekend in Inverness

    Hi guys. Laura and I headed up to Inverness on Friday to see some sights, especially since none of us had been before. The trip was my Christmas present from Laura
    We explored the city on Friday then set off to Loch Ness and Culloden on Saturday. On the way home today we stopped off at a few spots in the Cairngorms National Park. I climbed Cairngorm and some surrounding mountains a few years ago but it was nice to get some pics from "down below"!

    I had my Auld Lang Syne tartan kilt with me but I am only pictured with my Campbell Ancient, which I wore to Culloden. 41 documented Campbells fought within the Jacobite ranks during the battle.

    Sorry I never took many pics... I forgot to put a memory stick in my camera and it only holds 13 pics internally!

    Urquhart Castle


    Culloden


    A painting of some Highlanders wearing plaids in a kilts exhibition at Highland House of Fraser
    It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.
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    On Sunday:

    A ruined castle near Perth


    Some scenery:


    The A9!
    It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.
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    And I got myself a wee sporran sporran(!) flask at the Loch Ness Visitor Centre
    It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.
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    What a thoughtful Christmas gift! Really like the sporran flask. Thanks for taking us along with your great pix.
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    Great photos, cool flask. I visited the same spots this past August. Thanks for posting.
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    Great pics.
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    Excellent piccies Paul. I'm glad you and Laura had a good trip.
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    Nice photos, Paul. What a nice Christmas present. Nice looking sporran flask. Do you happen to know the name of the castle near Perth?
    [I][B]Nearly all men can stand adversity. If you really want to test a man’s character,
    Give him power.[/B][/I] - [I]Abraham Lincoln[/I]
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    Your "ruined castle" is in fact Ruthven Barracks near Kingussie. Burnt down by retreating and defeated Jacobites in 1746.
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    Nice pictures Paul!

    Pity you forgot your stick as Inverness is a beautiful place.

    Don't recall seeing that painting when I was last in Highland House of Fraser but that was 3 years ago.
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

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