We're on the Hunt for Nessie!

The Isle of Skye is also known as the Isle of Mist, which is what we saw this morning. It's actually quite ethereal.

The rain is already making a difference in the waterfalls. But, not a hard enough rain or wind to chase off the midges. 🪰 These tiny little buggers are fierce. Think of "no see ums" with a bigger bite!

We stopped at the Collie and Mackenzie statue next to the Sligachan Old Bridge (circa 1810).

"Mackenzie - the first British professional mountain guide of Alpine standard - formed a prolific climbing partnership with his great friend Collie, which lasted 50 years during which they mapped and named many of the Cuillin peaks."

The Bridge was blessed by the fairies. 🧚🏻 To receive these blessings, you must get on hands and knees and put your face into the water for 7 seconds. When you stand again, do not wipe the water from your face but let it dry naturally.

On the shores of Loch Duich sits Eilean Donan castle. We stopped up above it at a viewpoint rather than get into the tour bus crowds.

Upon arriving in the Loch Ness area, we went to the visitor center, before heading down to Urquhart Castle.

Loch Ness is massive. 23 miles long and the second deepest in Scotland at 755 ft. Apparently, all the water in the lakes in England and Wales would not fill it! 😳

Urquhart Castle, now a ruin, was built between the 13th and 16th centuries.
According to the castle website, "In the 1300s, Urquhart featured prominently in the Scots' struggle for independence. The castle came under the control of Robert the Bruce after he became King of Scots in 1306. In 1332, in the dark days following Robert I's death, Urquhart was the only Highland castle to hold out against the English."

We are now in the Inverness area for a couple of days. Drove around and saw a bit of the city. There are some fantastic old buildings. Dinner at McGreagors and back to our rooms for a relaxing evening pretending we live here. ☺️Weiterlesen