Swallow Craigmonie Inverness

... return but told everyone they had been attacked. Their sister didn't believe them and called on the King of Isle's for justice, the seven Elders were killed as an example to all. A well was setup on the edge of the Loch as a reminder.

We stopped off and took pictures of Ben Nevis, the highest moutain in Scotland.. in the picture you can tell I was getting a bit bored sitting in a bus all day!! lol ...

Finally back at home. It's been 15 weeks and 12 countries (14 technically, but a stopover in Sydney and stepping on Zimbabwean soil whilst Bungy jumping don't count). There's been highs and low's throughout, but on the whole, the experience has been fantastic and completely and ...

... Skye Boat Song was written.

Charles returned to France a broken man and died an alcoholic in 1788.

I have never been to a battlefield before and I can only imagine the horror of armies facing up then storming towards each other in mortal combat. I have always been on the side of the underdog and even though I have no great affiliation with the Jacobite cause, I felt a huge well of sympathy for the brave Scots whose ...

... a quick stop, I realise that someone has left their wild campsite, just off the path, in a real mess.  They've left an empty gas can from a stove and plastic packets everywhere.  Suddenly I turn into a Womble - I can't bear it when people leave litter like this, especially so obviously - and get a spare plastic bag to pick up the worst.  Having tied to my pack, it then bangs about and annoys me the whole way ...

... path would be a let down after the delights of the lochs and canals but actually as a start from Inverness it's quite a good introduction to the Great Glen and this section of The Highlands.  The outskirts of Inverness are quickly left behind and the path winds it way up through forests and moorland.  True, Loch Ness does remain hidden tantalisingly behind the forest for quite a bit of walk but from the several viewpoints along the way the views are stunning.
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Spent yesterday walking through Scottish terrain. Unfortunately the weather wasn't sunny but it wasn't raining so since coming to the UK I have come to know that as 'a good day'. I have to admit it, but any day that doesn't rain I consider a good day of weather too. How quickly standards change..

Time has flown by here in Scotland. Back down to London tomorrow and off to India Wednesday. This is quite possibly the most boring blog entry ever, but the photos should at least be ok

... and it still doesn't avoid the very busy North Kessock bridge into Inverness.  I decide to take a more direct route and head straight over the Cromarty Bridge and onto The Black Isle, where I can pick up the National Cycle Route using quiet back roads to the dreaded bridge and then on into Inverness.  

This proves to be a lovely meander, again through woodlands and along rolling farmland.  As well as masses of ...

Inverness, Scotland August 18 Day 29: Took an early morning train to Inverness. Saw some nice sunrise views along the coast. A good-sized city of 100,000 along the River Ness. Walked around trying to decide what to do, ended up taking a bus south and camping on what turned out to be a horse stable. Not far from Loch Ness. Had take-out pizza for dinner ...

... something different to it as well. I can't put my finger on it but perhaps it was the fact that Scotland has castles in places where we would have put a trailer park. This was a great day trip and I loved being able to visit some of the places I have only heard of until now such as Loch Ness. Surprisngly, I did not see the Loch Ness Monster as promised. Don't tell anyone I said this but I think it may be a tourist scam.

... all though because I can't remember all the names and I'm not in the mood to go digging for them. Inverness itself is a very NICE town. It seemed to shut down at 6 o'clock though and we had a devil of a time finding a restaurant but find one we did. We took a wee stroll about the streets afterwards. I guess you would class Inerness as a city and not a town. That said, I want to point out that in all my ...