We're off to Scotland, catching a train from Kings Cross to Inverness, covering a very large portion of Britain in one day. As we pass through the countryside England seems very flat and when we reach Scotland there are a lot more hills, and the transition from the lowlands to the highlands is pretty stark with the trees replaced by the purple heather in flower. The journey gives Tessa and me a taste for the country with glimpses of castles, stately homes and cathedrals as well as beautiful countryside and rivers and quaint towns with picturesque bridges. Keith gets to reminisce as we're on his old train route to the Highlands. We spot a couple of wild deer undisturbed by the passing train. We're now into another culture, and station names have Gaelic versions underneath. At
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