As I mentioned at the end of my last post, the afternoon continued with a visit to Ruthven Barracks.  Following the Jacobite uprising in 1715, these barracks were built on an old castle mound to police the Highlands.

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For the remainder of the afternoon and evening, we had free time to explore Inverness, a city with a population of around 50,000.  The city was built along the River Ness, and some of the bridges crossing the river were filled with baskets of beautiful flowers.  It was a lovely city to walk around and explore, so it served as an ideal base during the remainder of the main portion of our tour.

Next up:  UNITED KINGDOM #14: ISLE OF SKYE