Highlands | The Amazing of Glencoe - Part II

 

 

The Massacre Of Glencoe

by The Corries

 

(chorus)
Oh cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe
And covers the grave o' Donald
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe
And murdered the house o' MacDonald
(chorus)

They came through the blizzard, we offered them heat
A roof ower their heads, dry shoes for their feet
We wined them and dined them, they ate o' our meat
And slept in the house O' MacDonald

(chorus)

They came from Fort William with murder mind
The Campbell had orders, King William had signed
Pit all tae the sword, these words underlined
And leave none alive called MacDonald

(chorus)

They came in the night when the men were asleep
That band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep.
Like murdering foxes, among helpless sheep
They slaughtered the house o' MacDonald

(chorus)

Some died in their beds at the hands of the foe
Some fled in the night, were lost in the snow.
Some lived to accuse him, what struck the first blow
But gone was the house of MacDonald

(chorus x2)

 

 

 

Highlands | The Amazing of Glencoe - Part I

 

 

 

Salam

Hi there, do you still with me? Hehehe.

Sorry, entry tenggelam timbul, harapnya anda tidak bosan.

 

For the whole route of the Highland's trip, for us, Glen Coe is the most beautiful and stunning view! Superb!

Boleh search on youtube for the whole view of Glen Coe, Ada banyak version ikut musim. Luckily for us masa pergi ni masih ada saki baki snow, so the colors of beauty mix well and combine with the nature.

 

Masuk je situ, wow, am I in Switzerland dear? Ho ho, not yet babe!

The overall landscape is amazing, okay, I'm speechless, you can google it for yourself. And of course I can't take freestyle photo as we're bound with the trip, kat mana dia stop kat situ baru boleh trun okay. The rest all snaps from the window, sigh!

That's one reason why you should drive by yourself!!

 

Then, Glen Coe also had its own history, its sound tragic, but it happened a long time ago, in 1692, the Massacre of Glencoe! Again, you have to do a homework, hehe, find it by yourself if you interested to know further, hihi. They said, you still can hear their cries! Scary huh!

 

The above two videos are taken just using a handphone. One of them, taking from the moving vehicle - you can clearly see the famous three sisters hill from the video, which are Aonach Dubh, Gearr Aonach and Beinn Fhada.

The another is taken when we're stopping at the corner. Angin sgt kuat, you can hear it in the video!

Okay dear, till we meet again, enjoy the pics!

 

 

Highlands | Feed the Scottish Deer!

 

 

 

Hi peeps!

The journey continues and before we reach the haunting Glen Coe, we make a stop at Kings House Hotel to feed the Scottish Deer! Oh, how excited!!

Even, we didn't manage face-to-face with Highlands Cattle (huhu, *sad*), this is more super duper cute!

 Don't u agree that the pictures are really like a real painting? See, soooo beautiful!! Masyaallah!

I can update this entry faster as no editing needs to brighten or auto correct the images, hehe, they are really natural beauty and perfect!

 

 

 

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Who have more charming smile?

Hahaha

Highlands | The Serenity of Loch Lomond

 

 

Welcome to our first pitstop - the largest fresh water lake, Loch Lomond. Loch means 'lake' in Scots. We stop here for breakfast and enjoy the fresh breath there, it still morning around 9 am and this Loch Lomond is very famous till it featured in one of the famous tradition Scottish song, 'Bonnnie Bank o' Loch Lomond, go find it on You Tube or play the above our personal video taken using a hand phone (don't expect much for the quality, haha), its a sad, touching yet a melancholy song! The melody and lyrics are awesome guys.

 

 

 

It's very beautiful lake and scenery, I think the background's mountains and the calmness make it a most leisure destination! It's fascinate!

 

Lastly, as usual, I'll leave you with this beautiful song's lyric, hihi.

Imagine that you're listen to this song while appreciating the beauty of the nature, praise to Him the Almighty.

 

Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond'.
where me and my true love were ever wont to gae
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond'.
O ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak the low road,
An' I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomon'.

'Twas there that we parted in yon shady glen,
On the steep, steep side o' Ben Lomon',
Wher in purple hue the Hieland hills we view,
An' the moon comin' out in the gloamin'.
The wee birdies sing and the wild flow'rs spring,
And in sunshine the waters are sleepin';
But the broken heart it kens nae second spring again,
Tho' the waefu' may cease frae their greetin'

 

 

Day 2 | The Ancient, Mysterious of Highlands

 

Overall view of Scotland's map, huhu, 2 minggu kot baru puas pusing, from Oban, naik Highlands till Inverness, then pergi Aberdeen, trun ke Dundee and Stirling, wow!! Only in my dream..haha, well, we just have few days for this trip, so pergi yang highlight saja ye, if you have more times, suggest to drive through and conquest the whole Scotland! Fuhhh, sangat best ok sebab semua tempat adalah sgt cantik *sorry, I keep repeating the same things*

 

 

Untuk naik ke Highlands, we both agree to join the tour, agak costly but husband tak penat la drive sbb jauh jugak untuk naik atas ni but you can stop at any pit stop freely and travel based on your own map. If you plan to drive, better check in kt atas tu for a night or more. If not mmg penat la, nanti tak dapat la en.driver nak menikmati pemandangan hehehe.

So, imagine we have to cover all the above place in a one day!! 7.30am smua dah check in into Luxury Mercedes mini coach, hehe, provided by Scottish Tour.

Ada banyak lagi travel agent lain yang offer more or less package mcm ni, so pilih je memana. around 38-40 pounds per head depends on your booking time and season. Bila join travel agents ni, diorang akan bawak kita ke tempat2 yang famous for tourist and full of information. Sepanjang perjalanan tu, non stop diorang bercakap utk bg info for every place and the history, hihi. Kat sinilah kami berkenalan dengan lagu-lagu traditional Scotland, haha, its enjoyable dear!

 

Inilah coach kami!! Dalam tu boleh muat dalam 14-16 orang kot. Kami amik the first row, a strategic seat utk snap gambar, hihi

 

For the rest of the journey, I'll break the entries according to the places, ok?

Till then, I leave you with the Brave OST "Touch The Sky" by Julie Fowlis coz this movie animation location based on this stunning Highlands ...

  When cold winds are calling,
And the sky is clear and bright,
Misty mountains sing and beckon,
Lead me out into the light.

I will ride, I will fly,
Chase the wind and touch the sky,
I will fly,
Chase the wind and touch the sky.

Where dark woods hide secrets,
And mountains are fierce and bold,
Deep waters hold reflections,
Of times lost long ago.

I will hear their every story,
Take hold of my own dream,
Be as strong as the seas are stormy,
And proud as an eagle's scream.

I will ride, I will fly,
Chase the wind and touch the sky,
I will fly,
Chase the wind and touch the sky.

And touch the sky.

Chase the wind, chase the wind.

Touch the sky.