When you are writing about all of Scotland's counties it is difficult not to use the same descriptions - beautiful scenic, historic, captivating etc. So, what can you say about Moray? It is all these things and more. It has, for me, one of my favourite views of all; the view north and north west up the coast of Easter Ross and Sutherland in the evening and night. Be it winter (sometimes clearer) or summer, the lights of the coastal towns and villages can see seen miles away over the Moray Firth. If have a map handy you can work out which is which all the way up the west coast of this beautiful country of ours. A similar view can be had from Tarbat Ness or Portmahomack in Easter Ross where you can see just that bit further! So back to the county of Moray sandwiched between Banffshire and Nairn. In 'tourism' parlance, Moray is synonymous with 'Speyside' and 'Whisky Country' but these two descriptions do not do it justice. To me this a rich and colourful part of Scotla ... < more >