After the heart thumping excitement of a month in Devon I decided to tone things down a bit and head up to Scotland. My sister had a Skye Terrier as a kid and I always wanted to see the Isle of Skye. I'd also heard nice things about Edinburgh and I thought skiing might be a good idea as well.
Edinburgh is a beautiful city. (Men in skirts not withstanding.)
Beautiful views.
Very old buildings.
Lots of snow in the Cairngorms, but not much in the way of slopes. OK, so I rented cross-country skis instead.