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Nessie
... of information, other than directions(she's **** at that) that come to her mind, as I dodge the buses and trucks that come hurdling my way. Eg. "Side of the road, side of the road", "the speed limits 30" and my favorite "watch out". We make it. Park up and check out the Nessie Centre which goes into the history of all the sightings and expeditions carried out to try and find the old girl. After that its off to Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness. A castle ...
Hunting Nessie
... and changed familys during its time due to waring clans until it eventually fell to ruin. It wasn't a big military castle for kings due to its remotness, more of a getaway to hide out.
On the way back we drove along the eastern side of the loch because the guy we hired the car said tourists rarely drive on that side and is much prettier and I'm glad we took hes advise because it was definetly much more ...
"Bless This House"
... lives in the lake...) We watch the short history of the castle - which reveals a Pict, Macdonald and Grant domination. It's naming comes from the area of the countryside around with not a wee mention of an Urquhart! The castle was destroyed intentionally around the 1700's to remove any further occupation by enemies clans. The remains warrant just a short inspection before retreat by the modern day troops to the cafe for a fine cappucino and slice of cake. And ...
Inverness after Talisker & Glenmorangie
Great day after, super ordinary tour at Talisker Glenmorangie was good Inverness was better great night with home game in town pub was great. This is no exaggeration the folks I drank with tonight honestly looked like they chewed glass and then ate like ten kit-kats we should send dentists abroad straight to this pub because there is no chance they can eat solid food for much ...
Highlands day 4: Inverness and Loch Ness
... br>
After the tour and some poses with the fibreglass Nessie on shore, we got some tea and shortbread from the coffee shop at the Clansman Harbour Hotel and started our 3.5 hour drive back to Glasgow.
As a side note, we spent the entire trip looking for the Highland Cows of “hairy coos” as the locals call them, and we didn’t see any. When we ...
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