Not one of our usual hiking destinations. In the summer of 2011 we took a trip to the UK to see relatives. A visit to Gary’s uncle living near Glasgow gave us an opportunity for some hiking, backpacking and car camping in Scotland. Very different from the Ozarks…

Looking towards the islands – Near Knock Castle, Largs

Keith, Gary and Ginger – Jubilee Beacon, Dumyat, Stirling, Scotland

The hills to the East of Dumyat

Pastures and derelict buildings on the hills to the North East of Dumyat

De’ils Cauldron, Comrie – The River Lednock, in Glen Lednock, Comrie.

The River Lednock, in Glen Lednock, Comrie.

Looking North from the road in Glen Lednock while on our Comrie hike.

Larchwood path, Glen Lednock, Comrie, Scotland

Foraging for berries – Keith and Ginger supplementing lunch on our Comrie hike.

River Lednock, looking South towards a washed out weir.

River Lednock

Looking North towards the granite obelisk on Dunmore hill which commemorates Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville. Comrie, Scotland

Dunmore Pineapple Folly – What more can one say? There used to be green houses for growing pineapples here

Loch Lomond, Scotland

The Falls of Falloch. For some idea of the scale note the people sitting at the top of the falls

Achallader

Loch at Achallader

Glen Coe to Glen Etive Public Footpath Sign

Footpath to Glen Etive. Lairig Gartain from Glencoe

River Coupall in Lairig Gartain – In the early stages of our hike along the public footpath to Glen Etive

Gary contemplating the view of Loch Etive

Gary and Ginger at the saddle of Lairig Gartain, Glencoe, Scotland

Stag laying, apparently completely unharmed and totally disinterested at the side of the road

Looking back at the sad