Today we headed up along the wonderful sounding "Road To The Isles."
This road runs from Fort William up to Mallaig, from where you can catch a ferry to Skye.
It was a beautiful crisp sunny day, and there were lots of photo opportunities.
The first stop was along the roadside to take some startling reflective images of the snow covered hills.
Next was GlenFinnan, where of course Bonnie Prince Charlie arrived in Scotland to begin his attempt to regain the Throne of Great Britain. This ill fated attempt, the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion famously ended at the Battle of Culloden.
A tower with a statue of the Prince stands on the place where he first stepped ashore.
If you are unaware of the Jacobite Rebellions of 1715 and 1745, take some time to research the facts.
Also, for any Harry Potter fans, the viaduct across which the train carrying pupils to and from Hogwarts is just bbehind the National Trust Visitor Centre.
From here we drove on to Mallaig, stopping briefly at Arisaig for coffee.
There wasn't much to do in Mallaig, so we headed back to our Hotel in Fort William, and then attended the 6pm Mass in the town.
Tomorrow we intend to go back to GlenFinnan for the 1 pm Mass there.
Photos from the journey.
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