Otters and dolphins are other regular sightings - unlike people, or at least not in their usual numbers. In the space of a week, I spy an osprey high in the trees over Loch Ness, a seal bobbing about in Roshven Bay, and a rare red squirrel darting across the road near the Moray Firth. The Scottish Highlands are full of encounters of a heartbeat-skipping kind. Seconds later, it's gone, leaping over the forest floor with mesmerising grace. It looks up when I stop, antlers velvety, black nose glistening. I am concentrating so hard on the road and the rain that I almost miss the stag. ![]() But what about the plumbing? Will the heating work? Is haggis really the standard fare? Lisa Johnson targets the new generation of the region's most sophisticated retreats. ![]() Nature reigns supreme in the Scottish Highlands - it's a place to stalk deer across rugged moors and comb the wild shores of steel-grey lochs.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |