ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’27” N 4°26’31” W April 30, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
The only Loch Ness monster we spotted was a swan. Urquhart Castle was very neat! Although in ruins, that just made it more picturesque.
Looks like we missed Nessie by just a few days - this isRead more
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’30” N 4°26’42” W
August 12, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Urquhart Castle am Loch Ness eignet sich richtig gut, um nach Nessie Ausschau zu halten. Mir fallen gleich die Augen aus dem Kopf, aber mein Freund Puppy hilft mir. Verdammt! Jetzt hab ichRead more
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’26” N 4°26’34” W
March 16 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
It was a gorgeous day for a cruise on Loch Ness and a chance to explore Urquhart Castle. It stood for 1000 years in this strategic point on the loch until it was destroyed by the English in the 17thRead more
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’26” N 4°26’39” W
June 21, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Am Parkplatz des Castles werde ich leider abgewiesen, weil dieser voll sei.
Also fahre ich noch 5 km weiter zum nächsten Parkplatz und mit dem Fahrrad zurück. Eine schweißtreibende Tour auf derRead more
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’24” N 4°26’30” W October 3, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We left Sunnyside on the Culloden Moor and drove south for 3 hours. We called into a display centre featuring the searches that have been made to find the Loch Ness monster!
Loch Ness is a large,Read more
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’22” N 4°25’28” W
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’29” N 4°26’34” W
August 12, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Auf Schloss Urquhart gab es eine kleine Vorstellung über alte Waffen, die wir uns angeschaut haben. Hier ein paar Fakten, die wir gelernt haben:
- Kettenhemden wurden vor den stabileren RüstungenRead more
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’30” N 4°26’24” W
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’26” N 4°26’38” W
August 12, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Schließlich sind wir am Schloss Urquhart angekommen. Es wurde 1230 von König Alexander ll erbaut. Es war stark umkämpft, da es eine große strategische Rolle spielte und wechselte sehr oft seineRead more
ScotlandHighlandLewistonRiver Enrick57°19’27” N 4°26’31” W
August 29, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Apparently controlling Urquhart Castle was about as important as controlling Stirling Castle. So, when the Jacobites were losing, they blew it up. 💣 These ruins are on Loch Ness. We followed ourRead more
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A replica of a 'knight's jug' with a fragment of the original decorated medieval tableware that was discarded here.
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Wow!!!