I'll never forget staring into the deep, black waters of Loch Ness. The darkness of the lake beautifully highlighted the fat, white snowflakes falling from puffy, gray skies above... It was one of the most breathtaking winter scenes I'd experienced in my life-and I would never have found myself there if it weren't for an organized day tour.
To get our fill of belly-warming whisky in a string of cozy pubs and hotel bars, stopping in Edinburgh was a no-brainer... I still yearned for a way to see the more rural parts of Scotland in our short time there.
Beyond the main monuments and city-based distilleries suggested, my internet searches left us with dozens of day tour recommendations through the Scottish Highlands... dramatic, mountainous terrain only surpassed by rolling green hills studded with medieval castles and plenty of long-haired cows made me willing to take the chance.
What do you think of an 11-hour tour through the Scottish Highlands? Sounds incredible," he responded. I began to mentally weigh the cons: potentially corny stops, a voluble guide-or worse
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