Beaufort 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 ...

Today I headed of to Loch Einlich with Jade from the hostel. She was over from Canada and had asked if she could come along with me. I had first planned to go off on my bike but as it was fairly expensive to hire a bike we decided to go off on foot.

We walked down to the Loch and then up one of the footpaths up the side of the mountain to get a better view of the loch and also some more pictures. We started the final part ...

... 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!

... up to the room and bagged the double bed and then went into town for a walk around. Took a few pictures of Loch Ness and some of the town. Not much going on here, just a few shops for the tourists. Back to the hostel for a drink and to use the PC's so that I can upload some photos (which you may have noticed already!). Not sure what to do tomorrow???

... my packed lunch that Helena has made for me.
Cheers Sis!
I
make it all the way to Carlisle before stopping at Tescos for break and
some food, straight to the hot food counter for some hot chicken legs,
mmm! That will keep me going for a bit! I keep going and head to
Culrain where my next hostel is ...

... yes, run your **** off, because Euston Station runs out of ideas after about five minutes.

Around the clumps of travellers with their luggage flowed a stream of commuters, blank faced and oblivious to everything, with an unswayable determination to get home one minute quicker than they did the day before.

Even when on my daily commute I see the clumps of travellers, and I’m jealous of all of them, from the single mother with a frivolous number of children ...

... in things like "I'm not boring you am I?" or "The portrait on the wall is of xxx, and the family affectionately call her 'Aunt Grim'" - things like that - was quite funny, and made you read everything so you didn't miss the funny bits! In the grounds of the castle, there is also a maze. Given my recent expedition north of Inverness, with the SatNav, I decided against going in the maze. I was due at a friends' for dinner after all.

... the scenery was just amazing. The restaurant is situated, you guessed it, on Loch Fyne. We were not disappointed, superb food, great wine & excellent service in a great setting over-looking the Loch, perfect! (Tracy D, I know we are on a budget but it was my Birthday!) Our trip up from Loch Lomond took us through some stunning scenery, Glen Coe was splendid, topped by snow capped mountains it looked wonderful, we could n't help thinking about the ...

Oi Kevan here, just waiting for my bus to Edinburgh. I've been staying in the middle of nowhere at the loch ness hostel, the closest town is 10km away and i had to hike there because i forgot groceries.Luckily I met two sets of twins and a french Canadian who helped me out. My bus up i was the youngest person by 60years and the lady next to me smelled ...

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< br>A long day of driving beckoned, which we felt was necessary in order to get some appreciation of the rugged Scottish landscape. After scraping the ice off the car’s windscreen we crossed the Firth of Forth parallel to the iconic Forth Rail Bridge and across to St Andrews. Though we were again under a clear blue sky the idea of a round of golf at the Old Course didn’t seem ...