After 120 km trekking on the Hadrian’s wall, we headed North West, to Scotland. Before a trip, I always study the history, I gather information of places and I plan the route in search of the past because it triggers my imagination. In Scotlands were the Picts and Gaels, Celtic-speaking peoples, who founded the Kingdom of Scotland (or Alba) in the 9th century, the knights, kings and warriors that inhabited the Highland and built many castles. We rented a car in Carlisle, picked up our friend from the Edinburgh and drove through Glen Coe (Glen Valley) to the Highlands. I am lucky that my boyfriend always trusts me as a tour guide, whilst he enjoys driving. We spent our first night in Kinlochleven. It had a superb view to the lake, a nice and friendly pub,
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