Today we rode the Jacobite Express coal-fired steam train from Ft. William to Mallaig and back again. this is the same train used in the Harry Potter films. it was great fun--but very rainy and cool in the morning, so the only way you could get any decent photos is by opening the sliding window atop the big picture window. However (we discovered) when the train goes through a tunnel, steam and coal soot comes flying back inside the coach through said open sliding window. it was quite an adventure. But the scenery was breathtaking. Here are just a couple of the over 100 photos I took today.
The B&B we stumbled on yesterday is a real gem, set on the side of a hill overlooking the harbor at Ft. William. Absolutely lovely place and we've enjoyed chatting with several of the other guests.
Tomorrow it's off to the Isle of Skye on a tiny little ferry boat operated by hand that only takes about 3 cars.
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