catapult in front of Urquhart

Braemar gathering

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September 2nd 2017
Braemar gathering or the biggest highland games in Scotland, the one were the Queen goes! We kind of planned our Scottish holiday around that date. I absolutely wanted to take Alex to a Highland game and this one is the best. Plus we were so lucky with the weather that we almost got sun burned! On our way from the Isle of Skye to Braemar, we stopped to visit Urquhart castle on the bank of Loch ... read more

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