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Travel Blogs from Marybank
Nessie
... The Loch was perfectly flat and it is very dark in color, the gentleman doing the guide talk said this was because of the stain from bracken etc that washes into it, apparently visibility is only about 3 meters. We did not see Nessie, but he believes something is afoot and it could happen anytime. Still had an interesting boat ride with magnificent scenery and well, been there done it now.later in the evening back at the Abbey ...
Loch Ness
We arrived at our accommodation after driving through the Highlands and plenty of snow. The Highland Club is an old converted Abbey . We were in the old school house in self contained accommodation but with access to the old Abbey and its surrounds. We have two nights stay here and that is a bit of a relief, not having to move on in the morning. Nessie hunting is on the agenda for ...
A little closer to home - Inverness and Beauly
... Nairn - a lovely township sitting right on the Moray Firth. Pretty seaside park and interesting clock tower in the centre of town. More narrow streets to negotiate in this very old settlement. Saw some interesting animals during our drive this morning. A flock of all black sheep and then a yard of free range chickens caught our eye just outside Beauly. A muddy field full of huge pigs on the way to Nairn and then a yard of lamas near ...
A trek across the Highlands to the Isle of Skye
... in the good sunlight. Heading eastward with the sun light quickly fading despite it being only 15.00. Called in for a few groceries at Drumnadrochit and then drove home in twilight via Cannich - the other end of the circuit the lodge is located on. Home just on dark. Cold walk to take rubbish to communal wheelie bins for collection tomorrow. Car showed 2° when we pulled up. Got log fire going and then Cheryl thankfully cut my hair - bit cold ...
The Highlands
... rain, sunshine, overcast skies or even snow at some points! Although Scotland is a small country when you compare it to Canada, the temperatures vary just the same as they do back home.
After a bit of a drive we stopped once we reached the area of Glencoe. This is an area of mountain range which just recently has been covered in snow. The mountains are quite beautiful, just as they appear in movies. We stopped for a few photo ops, then continued on our way. We stopped in ...
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