"The birth-place of valour, the country of worth"

We just got back from spending a few days in Crianlarich, Scotland, in the western highlands. Crianlarich is a small town that sits underneath the peak of Ben More, halfway up the "West Highland Way," a long distance footpath running from Loch Lomand (just north of Glasgow) to Loch Ness (at Ft. William).

We were there for a few days, exploring the highlands by day, and having dinner and a pint in the pub next door in the evenings.

We took a day to walk through Glen Dochart, just oustide of town, which is a broad valley that runs between Crianlarich and Tillin. The picture above is the start of our walk, which was authentically Scottish, as it was conducted in spite of a cold, fall rain throughout.

We also toured the coastal village of Oban (to include the Oban distellery, where they make some pretty nice Scotch), and made a pass through Edinbrurgh on our way back down south. For pictures of scotland, go to:

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We liked our trip, but both agreed that though they might be the birth-place of valor, we're glad we don't live in the higlands year round!