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A little closer to home - Inverness and Beauly
... heading into Inverness but turned off and again headed north for Nairn. Twice this morning we are thwarted in our effort to find castles. Castle Stuart was not far off the main highway but seemed to have become a private residence behind a huge garden edged by tall trees. (Called in to Castle Stuart Golf Links instead - would be a windy game of golf here today with a strong and cold southerly blowing) Later we tried to find Cawdor ...
A trek across the Highlands to the Isle of Skye
... and sunny but had the odd shower during the day. Interesting to note that even in the middle of the day the best the sun can do is rise to approx 45° in the southern sky - not much difference in shadow direction between morning and afternoon. At different times had to slow right down and avoid a large stag deer, sheep and pheasant on the road. Two sets of eyes open for the unexpected. Road takes us along many rivers and lochs winding in and out of bays ...
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
Day 159: After arriving in Inverness we checked in and went for a walk around the city centre a little but was getting dark and it is getting even colder now so we went to a pub for dinner and drinks.
Day 160: Today we finally did it and hired a car which turned out to be the best decision while being in Inverness. We headed south from Inverness and headed down the western side of Loch Ness trying to find the ...
"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 ...