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- Dag 5
- søndag 6. oktober 2024 14:30
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Høyde: 20 m
- Skottland River Enrick 57.324074, -4.44185157°19’27” N 4°26’31” W
Urquhart Castle
6. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
On our way to our accommodations in the highlands we stopped at Urquhart Castle for a little bit of history and great shots of Loch Ness. We decided not to stop at the Loch Ness information center as it seemed to touristy and it is in town and not on the water.

The present ruins from the castle date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, so she is OLD! And she has lots of history so Google it as this is not a history blog. I just went for the Instagram shots! But it was very cool.Les mer
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You should have saved yourself some money and stayed at this one overnight!! [NH]
07.10.2024SvarOversette
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Reisende Scotland 2024
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- søndag 6. oktober 2024 16:01
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Høyde: 46 m
- Skottland River Garry 57.06926, -4.7778657°4’9” N 4°46’40” W
The Lizzie Life
6. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
When I found out there was a castle hoteI in the Highlands that was only 90 minutes from Inverness I knew it was met to be, well once I figured out how we were going to get out there. Being obsessed with Queen Elizabeth II, I needed to go see what the hype was all about. Balmoral this is not but it is a pretty darn cool place on Loch Oich.

Glengarry Castle Hotel is a new build having been built in 1869 so I do not have to worry about any child ghost, or adult ghosts for that matter. For being a new castle I would say it has all the features of an old castle there is a dining room, a library (complete is all the reader digests!), a lounge and many wooden stairs that make you wonder why you packed so much.

Breakfast, lunch and high tea are included with the stay. Supper is extra and choices are limited but everything on our first night was fantastic. I had the lamb which I am pretty sure is raised on the property. After dinner you retire to the library or the lounge for your last tea of the day.

The room is actually pretty massive. Unfortunately we did not spring for the fancy room and we do not have a canopy bed. We do have a massive tub though and bubble bath, so for someone who hates baths I was enticed to take one as when is the next time I will be able to take a bubble bath in a castle?Les mer
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- mandag 7. oktober 2024 12:00
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Høyde: 40 m
- Skottland Invergarry Castle 57.065607, -4.78068957°3’56” N 4°46’50” W
Day of rest
7. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Castle life is pretty slow when one is not the help. After breakfast (which was amazing, the amount of smoked salmon they served was shocking…oh and the homemade scones…so good) I dragged Tyler out to checkout the property while there was still mist in the sky. Mist is needed for the proper Scotland picture.

The property was one home to Invergarry Castle which was a castle build in 1600. Unlike Urquhart Castle which is a historic site this one has not been maintained. It is still pretty darn cool. We then took the path into the village of Invergarry, which is basically a hotel.

The early afternoon was spent by Tyler reading inside while I choice to read outside (as the sun had come out) and did some more exploring. The 2:30pm afternoon tea and scones with homemade raspberry jam and clotted cream…sooo good. I might start this tradition in the office. And yes I am eating my weight in scones here.Les mer
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- mandag 7. oktober 2024 13:30
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Høyde: 37 m
- Skottland River Garry 57.068334, -4.77571557°4’6” N 4°46’33” W
The swans are trying to kill me
7. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
While I was reading by the water I noticed 2 large objects swimming around a wee yacht/boat that was in the loch. My first thought was whoa rich people travel with their own swans. When they were leaving the dock, to continue oh their journey, the swans stayed back (okay so they don’t have their own swans. I feel some do) I decided to see if I could get a picture. I noticed a wee clearing to the water and went down. Then I could not get the right angle so I moved closer. The rocks were slippery and I was holding a book and had my coffee thermos in my jacket pocket. Graceful I was not. I then noticed them swimming towards me and thought I could get back to the path on my left, which was away from them. Nope, I had to go past them and they were now on shore. They were not hissing like geese but I started wondering how much a swan could hurt you. Then I was like I am one of those mother ducking stupid tourists.

Surprisingly they just hung out, did some swan stretches and posed for more pictures. Yes instead of getting the hell out of dodge I was like ooohhh my picture. Which was obviously safe as the swans just want to be instagram stars.Les mer
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- mandag 7. oktober 2024 19:30
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Høyde: 46 m
- Skottland River Garry 57.06926, -4.7778657°4’9” N 4°46’40” W
A few of my favourite things
7. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The castle hotel had posted sample menus in line. One of them had venison as an option. I was a little disappointed on the first night when they did not have it as an option, though the lamb was a pretty damn good other option. Well on our second and final dinner venison was served (it was amazing) and for starters there was Shetland scallops and for dessert it was sticky toffee pudding. If I had to choose a final meal this would be eat. For a restaurant in the middle no where the food was fantastic.Les mer
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Reisende Scotland 2024
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- tirsdag 8. oktober 2024 09:40
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Høyde: 55 m
- Skottland River Garry 57.069666, -4.79440657°4’11” N 4°47’40” W
Bus Life
8. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The castle on the loch is really in the middle of no where and without a car commuting is a bit difficult. From Inverness we hired a car to bring us, while it was fantastic it was not really a cost effective option or an option really to go to Glasgow. The only option we had was the bus. Which we were to catch at 9:48am on the side of the road in the wee village of Invergarry.

The journey was 4.5 hours and it was cramped. Old age has brought me motion sickness reading was out for me…thank god for podcasts. However, seeing the changing scenery of the highlands was worth it. It was incredible. Next time I am back in Scotland I am just hanging out I the highlands. We even had an 30 minute stop over in the town that Ben Nevis is in. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland. Which is really a wee mountain. And sadly it was foggy so we could not see it.Les mer
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- tirsdag 8. oktober 2024 15:00
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Høyde: 17 m
- Skottland Glasgow Queen Street Railway Station 55.861451, -4.24772655°51’41” N 4°14’52” W
Glasgow
8. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We made it to Glasgow by mid-afternoon and after freshening up we decided to see what the city was all about. There is a strong mural culture here (if that is a thing)…they have a lot of murals like Calgary does but also have graffiti type ones down by the river. The city is a mix between old timey buildings, buildings for the 60 and new. While Edinburgh felt like we went back in time, Glasgow feels like a regular city…with a few cool things like an old church that is now a cool ass pub.Les mer
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- onsdag 9. oktober 2024 10:15
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Høyde: 16 m
- Skottland Glasgow Queen Street Railway Station 55.861233, -4.25020955°51’40” N 4°15’1” W
Busin’ Around Glasgow
9. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
When we have limited time in a city and don’t really know what to see and do we always get on the big red hop on hop off bus tours. Nothing screams TOURIST more than taking one of these but they are a good cheap way to learn about a place and then see areas you want to go back and check out. What we found on the trip is that Glasgow has always been known for being blue collar and working class however the arts scene has start flourishing here. They were named the cultural centre of the UK a few years back.

Lunch was at Clydeside Distillery that offered flights (without having to do a tour) and a hearty charcuterie board. I felt that I had learned enough on the other tour and got no whisky so I just went straight for the whisky this time. Their Napier single malt was super good and will be looking up a way to get it backing Calgary. I made the decision not to pack around a bottle of whisky with me for the next 5 days.

We found a few wee cute streets to walk around and found the coffee place that our Vet recommended. For dinner we went to Ubiquitous Chip for a fantastic meal of venison haggis and steak. Oh and a salad, cabbage and broccoli as my body is craving all the greens.Les mer
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- onsdag 9. oktober 2024 14:29
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Høyde: 38 m
- Skottland University of Glasgow 55.871799, -4.28833255°52’18” N 4°17’18” W
Hogwarts
9. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
It is said that Hogwarts was based on the University of Glasgow. From what I saw, yeah I can see that. The main building is just a work of art and so beautiful. The grounds itself are the nicest university campus I ever have seen. It is just magical here.Les mer
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ReisendeSounds amazing and looks beautiful! Can’t wait to hear more 😊
13.10.2024SvarOversette
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Reisende Scotland 2024
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- torsdag 10. oktober 2024 11:30
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Høyde: 13 m
- Skottland Glasgow Central Station 55.860245, -4.25809455°51’37” N 4°15’29” W
On the move…again
10. oktober 2024, Skottland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
The problem with wanting to see everything is that you are moving every 1-2 days. We debated going to London on the trip and then thought why not? SO on Thursday morning we packed our bags yet again and made the 4.5 hour trek to London. Luckily it is by train so it is more comfortable than the bus. AND I get to see a lot of country side I have never seen before. And I get to eat Mark and Spencer snacks…and that store is really is the best for snacks.Les mer
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