Broadstone Lodge Guest House
Travel Blogs from Inverness
Nessie
... to snow quite heavily,we all went outside and well snowballs at 20 paces did occur with Sarah getting a good one in on G. The girls and I got brave and went around to the back of the Abbey in the dark to the monks graveyard, it was really eerie in the snow, Sarah took a few photos with her camera and when the flash went off it was a funny red glow and we got a bit spooked and sort of hurried back to the apartment without looking ...
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
... again as we headed back and into Inverness. City is grey and uninviting on this gloomy morning. Parked in public car park and walked in the light rain into the city centre.Stopped at the tourist information centre when Cheryl made the obligatory souvenir purchases. Walked up hill to nearby Inverness Castle which is now the Courthouse. Noted 3 prison transport vehicles so court was in session. Cold and windy outside but took advantage ...
A trek across the Highlands to the Isle of Skye
... and windy climate - low level, few native trees and barren bare rock at any height. Again see isolated patches of snow on the highest mountains. Cold wind blowing on the Isle. Quick drive through Portree and back along the same road arriving in Kyle of Lochalsh in the early afternoon. Stopped to by some souvenirs and some fresh seafood for dinner. No concerns that we had nothing to keep seafood cold on the way home as we are sure the outside temperature ...
The Highlands
... good little girl!
I did get up as planned, got myself some coffee and snacks from the day from Starbucks. Once I got on the tour bus I relieved for a few reasons, the company I went with is called Rabbies. The largest group size they have is 16, so it's not an awfully large sized cattle car type tour. It was more personalized as well because it was smaller. Once we had introduced each other, there were people from Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, France, America and little ...