Windy Wick

Chapter 2-DAY 6-Central Highlands to Wick

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August 8th 2011
Today was a big travel day from our central Highlands Hotel up to the far north east town of Wick – last stop before the Orkney Islands. BATTLE OF CULLODEN On the way north we stopped at the famous Culloden Battlefield. The exposed upland Moor is about seven km east of Inverness. It was here in 1746 the battle of Culloden was fought. On one side was the Highland Jacobite army, hungry, exhaust ... read more

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