"although its latitude is about on par with moscow, scotland has an average temperature more in line with georgia—as in atlanta. its unique climate has given rise to mountains that reach not much higher than new york’s catskills, but that are as craggy and barren as parts of the rockies. with misty, brooding lochs and sun that often appears in isolated rays fanning through the clouds, the landscape is bleak, but it is a bleakness that tugs at your soul. the jewel in the crown of the west coast is the isle of skye, but lesser-known islands and lochs are worth visiting as well."
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