Hairy Coo

Another wonderful day in Scotland.  Sunny, no rain, and I didn't even need to wear a jacket.  We booked a trip to see a small farm. Our guide was Russell Frasier and he was raised in the rural area where the farm was located.  He told us that he went to a very small school.  He had 2 people in his graduating class.  The farm was known for raising Highland Cows (also known as Hairy Coos).  The cows are a Scottish breed of rustic beef cattle. They originated in the Scottish Highlands and have long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, able to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region. 

Another highlight of the day was trying to see if we could locate Nessie (the Loch Ness Monster) in Loch Ness.  We spent some time looking and calling his name, but he didn't appear :(

We visited the Inverness Cathedral, which is also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew.  It is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church.  The foundation stone was laid in 1866 and construction was complete by 1869.

We visited the Inverness Castle.  It sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness in Inverness.  A succession of castles have stood on the site since 1057, although the present structure dates from 1836. 

The River Ness (If you look closely you can see a man fishing in the river)

We finished the day by visiting the Culloden Battle Field.  The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the Jacobite rising of 1745. On April 16, 1746, the Jacobite army was decisively defeated by a British government.  In less than an hour around 1600 men were slain-1500 of them Jacobites.