Nessie, as the locals like to say

The 3 and 1/2 hour train ride from Edinburgh to Inverness was really quite lovely and didn't seem long at all. My attempt at getting pictures and video while in motion was a bit of a challenge.

Here's a picture of sheep and it's hard to tell, but there were a lot of them - miles and miles of sheep! Shepherds should have no worries finding work here; there are a lot of sheep.

A snow-covered mountain in Aviemore.

A snapshot of the town of Inverness and the view from our hotel. The temperature range this week is a low of 3C (37F) and a high of 11C (51F). Chilly.

Glad we didn't add one more country to our itinerary.

Appetizer Jim ordered at the hotel restaurant. He said he was doing the world a favor and no, it didn't taste like chicken.

Inverness lies on the River Ness. From what I've read, it's one of the most productive salmon rivers in the north of Scotland. Here's a photo and a video of how swiftly the water is moving.

Now, here's the best part. Did you notice I said the River Ness? Yep, that's right - as in Loch Ness. The River Ness flows into Loch Ness only a few miles away. Who KNOWS what I might see in that water and you can be sure I will get a grainy, blurry picture to prove it!

Chias!