Braehead Guest House
Travel Blogs from Inverness
Nessie
... Nessie tour happening at 1pm. Went back to the apartment and after breakfast explored around the Abbey a little more, found the monks burial ground at the back near the Loch behind some hedges, it was a little spooky even in the daylight. After lunch went around to the boat in the canal and thought we might be the only customers when all of a sudden 3 or 4 mini buses pulled up with tourists from Edinburgh , and then we were about ...
Loch Ness
We arrived at our accommodation after driving through the Highlands and plenty of snow. The Highland Club is an old converted Abbey . We were in the old school house in self contained accommodation but with access to the old Abbey and its surrounds. We have two nights stay here and that is a bit of a relief, not having to move on in the morning. Nessie hunting is on the agenda for ...
A little closer to home - Inverness and Beauly
... heading into Inverness but turned off and again headed north for Nairn. Twice this morning we are thwarted in our effort to find castles. Castle Stuart was not far off the main highway but seemed to have become a private residence behind a huge garden edged by tall trees. (Called in to Castle Stuart Golf Links instead - would be a windy game of golf here today with a strong and cold southerly blowing) Later we tried to find Cawdor ...
A trek across the Highlands to the Isle of Skye
... and sunny but had the odd shower during the day. Interesting to note that even in the middle of the day the best the sun can do is rise to approx 45° in the southern sky - not much difference in shadow direction between morning and afternoon. At different times had to slow right down and avoid a large stag deer, sheep and pheasant on the road. Two sets of eyes open for the unexpected. Road takes us along many rivers and lochs winding in and out of bays ...
The Highlands
What a tremendous day it has been today. I don't often say that, but today Scotland totally rocked my socks. And yes, I was actually wearing socks, it's cold here haha.
Last night, I didn't get in until about midnight, which would have been too late if I didn't have to get up at 7 am to go on my 12 hour tour. Yes, you read that correctly, I went on a 12 hour bus tour. Before I get on with the tour, last night I went to an American style diner (lol) for drinks with a girl I ...