The highlands and lochs

With the Commonwealth Games, The Ryder Cup and the unseasonally "warm" weather, there have been many visitors and tourists in Scotland....and we have noticed that the "must see" places have been quite busy but in the very high passes, it is just the locals braving the elements and out walking in the hills.

After a nice stay at the Glenmorie Hotel in Inverness we headed South along the shores of Lock Ness and to the home of the Nessie hunters. We visited a very interesting museum dedicated to the history and science of the legend of the Loch Ness Monster and then continued to follow the shoreline and take in the sights.

Autumn is well and truly here so there is alot of colour in the forests which line the roads and farms. Stayed at Loch Lomond (one of the larger lochs) and vsited a beautiful little place called Aberfoyle at the head of Loch Ard. Lots of walking trails, forests, fishing shacks an little quaint boat houses......just a picture.

If we ever come back, this is where we'll stay!

We are at Troon now ready to catch the ferry to the next section of our trip.....Ireland.