Dalmagarry Guest House Inverness

... A9 (pretty much the only straight road there) where a lorry had crossed the central reservation and we were held up for about 45 mins, and all I could see was literally mist and rain. Thankfully I had my CD player or else it could have broken me!

So I only ...

... in our ears. Where was the camera when you needed it (yes, in my rucksack!). The jet was gone within seconds and I had no time at all to get the camera out of my bag.

We got back to the hostel, get showered (separately!) and then headed out to the local fish and chip shop for dinner and then to the pub next door to the hostel for a pint!

Can't get internet here tonight so I will have to upload some pictures later.

... the time I got everything sorted and left the hostel it was around midday so I decided to head over to Aviemore via Loch Ness for a few pictures, first stopping at Foyers Falls and then a few places along Loch Ness south shore.

I arrived at Aviemore at around 15:00 and checked in to the Bunk House, got my room sorted and then went for a walk around the town, stopping at Tescos for some food for dinner. Yep, pasta and chicken again!

... Augustus from Inverness I intended to go the quieter route on the north shore, but somehow coming out of Inverness I must have taken the wrong turning as I ended on the busier south shore route. I guess I will just have to go back that way tomorrow.

Got over to Fort Augustus at around 15:00 today, booked into an independent hostel Morags Lodge ...

... phoned ahead to make sure that there
is some availability and there is. Great, my first night back in
Scotland is a SYHA Carbisdale Castle, and what a hostel this is. I arrive at the castle at 7pm and
dinner is just being served so I treat myself to a cooked dinner after my 8.5 hour drive up, I think I deserve it.

... to be Inverness today. Last gig before one day off.

When we got off, I got some more sleep, because it was a short night. Hel-lo my sweet bunk…
We arrived to Inverness, and a bit of routine already, parking the bus (outside venue), load-in and soon sound-check. I had some wi-fi, and coffee from downstairs. And managed to make a post to the blog, which is a rare thing these days…

Our rabbit was still with us, and she will all ...

... gives us directions to the Tourist Information (T.I.) and Library for internet information. It costs about £1 for 20 minutes. Rick Steves' will always give his opinion like "Castle not worth going in to but the gardens give a great view of the city". So we trust him one where and when to spend our entrance money or not. We are also using "The Rough Guide" to Scotland, which also gives opinions, but covers everywhere (R.S. just covers his ...

After Glagow we headed north to Inverness to sail Loch Ness. This was a pretty small town about 8 min drive away from the lake. We managed to arrive in town a hour before the last tour of the day went out so we hussled to eat and get on the bus. The tour was great because it included a bus ride there with a funny tour guide who was an amazing driver for his incredibly old age, a 45 boat ride ...

... and got out of the car to experience what it felt like. It was a little nippy to say the least, though the long-haired cattle grazing in the snow beside the road didn’t seem to mind.

The sun was permanently in our eyes as it plotted its course steadily sideways across the horizon, barely, timidly even, above it. Being only three days out from the winter solstice it set not long after we had lunch and a brisk amble in Inverness, where the ...

Last night I went to the Liquid Room with a bunch of people. I really couldn't get into it until I closed my eyes and just danced. It was a good nite for the most part even though I was surrounded by people I didn't know. I got back to the hostel at 430am-ish and had a wonderful conversation with Gus until 830am when it was time to leave for the Highlands. I can't believe how many people have been ...