Road trip in the Scottish Highlands

I had the chance to visit a small part of the Southern Highlands of Scotland thanks to my friend Mourad and his car. We left for this little road trip on January 26th, 2020 and decided to brave the cold to get to Fort William. 

I have always been very attracted by the Highlands, its legends, its magnificent landscapes. Whether in the books I've read or the movies and series I've seen, I've always felt that this place was completely magical. And I wasn't disappointed. It's clearly one of the prettiest places I've seen since I arrived in Scotland last August (although overall Scotland is the most beautiful place I've seen in my life so far haha). 

We could see beautiful waterfalls, a very wild nature and almost seeming to be totally abandoned by humans. But it's when, at a corner, you see a lonely little house, that you remember that people are lucky enough to live in this sublime and isolated place.

After a short stop at a coffee shop, we hit the road and drove about 102 miles (164 km) to Fort William. 

We walked along Loch Lomond, admired the trails and the small village of Glencoe and reached Fort William and wandered through its small streets. 

Mourad is really a great person to meet, someone who is very generous and who was very patient with me throughout this trip because he never hesitated to stop and let me take all the pictures I wanted. 

We were really lucky with the Scottish weather even though it was very cold. We could see the snow on the summits but with a little bit of sunshine. And we also had the right to a nice sunset on the highlands.

That's also why this exchange abroad is very interesting. It allows you to get out of your comfort zone, to meet wonderful people and to see great places. 

As I was telling you, thanks to Mourad I was able to take as many pictures as I wanted and so I have made a small selection of my favorite pictures.

I'll see you next week on the blog for a new adventure story!