Scotland - Black Isle

After going for a nice hike to Loch nam Bonnach, we had lunch at the Bad Girl Bakery, which was an excellent cafe!  Then we hopped in the car and took a drive along the coast of the Black Isle, just north of Inverness.  The Black Isle is a piece of land that juts out into a couple of firths, as shown in the map below.

We drove along the south side, stopping in Avoch, Rosemarkie, and Cromarty.  All three are neat little villages with beautiful scenery of the firth.  The little bit of land that juts out on the map near Rosemarkie is a must drive.  At the end is a nice viewing spot of the firth.  It's also a prime viewing spot for dolphins.  Cromarty is another great viewing spot for dolphins.  After our hike in the morning, we took it easy driving around the Black Isle, enjoying the scenery, and looking for dolphins.  We didn't spot any dolphins, but the views were breathtaking nonetheless.  Here are a few of our pictures.

Near Avoch one also find the ruins to Ormond Castle, but more on that in the next Scotland post.