Scotland: Glenfinnan

After the long ass boat ride, I got in my car, which, despite standing in a clearly marked 2 hour restricted parking space had not gotten a parking fine on it, and drove away. The next morning, up near Ft William, I set out to Glenfinnan, home to a grand Memorial and of course to Harry Potter fame; the famous train to Hogwarts makes a very scenic journey through these parts.

Glenfinnan's claim to fame is that it was where that moron, Bonnie Prince Charles raised his banner and started the Jacobite uprising in 1745, which ended in glorious defeat a year later at Culloden. The Monument was erected in 1835.

They have a couple of displays in the visitor center. The only reason why there aren't toys scattered all around was that it was under glass. Bastards.


Ze monument.


You had to walk up this steep, narrow flight of stairs, then squeeze through a frighteningly small opening at the top, which was actually closed with a fucking hatch.


This is the statue of a Highlander on top of the monument.


Grand views.


The railroad. The weather was just too nasty for me to climb up to the viewpoint to get better pics.