Holiday in the Highlands!

Over the Bank Holiday weekend we took a trip up to Scotland into the Highlands. The views were spectacular! It was cold and windy, but we all had a great time! Mike and I agree, the highlands are definitely a must-see if you are ever in the British Isles!! We climbed a little ways up the Highest Mountain in the UK, took a Gondola ride up the Nevis Range, and went in search for the Loch Ness monster!

Holiday in the Highlands

Water Break!

Conquered another Mountain, (The Gondola took us most of the way, we only had to climb another 15 minutes or so)

Owen and Samuel in Gondola up Nevis Range

Loch Leven

Another Camping rainbow

Waterfall coming down the mountain

There are waterfalls everywhere!

The highest point we climbed up Ben Nevis, about an 1/8th of the way to the summit

Rescue Helicopter

Another rest on the way up Ben Nevis

Boys climbing up Ben Nevis

Samuel taking a little rest on our climb up Ben Nevis

Having a picnic on the side of the road

View from Campground

View from Campground

Mike going for a bike ride

My view while reading a book in the tent

 

We had another great camping weekend! The Campsite was really lovely and had a nice creek and great open green spaces for the boys to run around and play. Saturday we went to High Force Waterfall. It was a great walk through the forest to get to the waterfall, and the waterfall itself was incredible. Sunday we took a country hike. We climbed up a nice little hill and got to see some amazing views of the countryside!

Camping

Picture can't even do it justice! Absolutely beautiful views!

Love the random sheep in the middle of the road

We made it to the top!!

Sunday Afternoon Hike

Samuel at Hurry Reservoir

Picnic in the park in Barnard Castle

Owen and Samuel at High Force

Coin Alligator! Very cool, various coins stuck in a log in the shape of an alligator.

High Force Waterfall

Samuel at High Force

Eating Lunch in the tent

Skipping stones

Creek on Campsite

Creek on Campsite

Farm House on Campsite

When you can't go camping!

We found this little tent at IKEA, and the boys set it up in their room and have slept in it for the last two nights!

Angel of the North

The Angel of the North sits along side of the A1 in Gateshead. The boys had fun sliding down her feet!

Picnic at Penshaw

The Penshaw Monument is only about 10 miles from our house. We had a nice little picnic and enjoyed the lovely weather that we have been having!

Knight Display at the Priory

Samuel playing dead in a very old crypt (a little disturbing)

Owen loading the "shooter gun"

Samuel loading the "shooter gun"

Samuel giving his best knight face

Priory at Tynemouth