Computer Troubles and Loch Ness March 3, 2010
Posted by Chris in : Inverness , 1 comment so farSo, despite Tiff’s computer deciding not to start, we made it to Loch Ness today and spent about 5 hours walking around, taking pictures, seeing old abandoned castles, and more.
After we got to Loch Ness around 11:20 this morning, we had some food in a small Deli in Drumnadrochit before we started walking the 2 miles to Urquhart Castle.
In the deli we ate in in Drumnadrochit, there were several different maps covering the walls that displayed the different continents; 
each map was covered in local currencies, allowing us to check out the large display!
We saw many sheep on the way there, walking past perhaps 5 different groups.
Also on our trek by Loch Ness, we encountered a clump of Clydesdales that were available for riding; however, we decided to walk the rest of the way as we were about a mile away from the castle, our goal.
At the end of this part of our trek, we found the Urquhart Castle, a castle from around 1300 AD that is still partially standing!This castle was gorgeous, full of plaques that told us about what different parts of the castle used to be. The castle has been help by several different major families, including 4 different kings.
Despite our best efforts, we didn’t actually see the Loch Ness Monster, Nessie. We saw several large models but not the real thing. We even saw clips of video and photos that claimed to be of Nessie but even from the key vantage point at Urquhart, we didn’t see a thing!
Loch Ness, Attempt 1 March 2, 2010
Posted by Chris in : Inverness , add a commentSo while we were trying to go to Loch Ness today, the guy at reception at our hostel didn’t seem to have a clue, he suggested that we take the bus to Fort Williams. If you are looking to spend some time in a quaint little village on the Loch, you want a ticket to Drumnadrochit. While Fort Williams was a really beautiful area, it was in front of another loch, not Loch Ness. Despite the bad directions, we did get to drive along Loch Ness for in a bus for about an hour and a half.
After driving along this most beautiful Loch, we drove through Fort Augusta, a gorgeous little gem of a town on the tip of Loch Ness. Full of B&Bs, Port Augusta is a gorgeous place to relax your tired, sore feet. We passed quickly through Fort Augusta and onto Fort Williams.
Cute little town with a nice loch in front of it, nicely displayed with a walk in front of the loch just one block off the Main Street. Walking down it, Tiff and I (Chris) found a nice hotel/restaurant called the Lime Tree where we shared a pot of tea. How Scottish of us.
Well, tomorrow we’re going to be going to Drumnadrochit to spend the day on Loch Ness actually this time!
