While we were traveling on Sunday I asked Steve what he wanted to do most while he was in Scotland. His answer – Loch Ness. And who wouldn’t want to try to get a glimpse of Nessie while they’re here? So on Monday morning we headed to Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle. Luke and I visited here last fall (see post here) but like pretty much anything else, you see something different every time.
Pretty much every time we got in the car I would tell mom and Steve to let us know if they saw something that they wanted to take a picture of and we’d pull over. Believe me – this happens all the time and it part of the reason it takes forever to get anywhere around here. We decided to pull off at a layby that had stairs down to Loch Ness. Luke and Steve took some great pictures. It was really windy that day so the water was really rough. You could see white caps all across the loch and waves were rolling onto shore. Unfortunately Nessie was being shy and we didn't get to see her.
After our short break, we finished the drive to Urquhart Castle. We had to leave Luther in the car again but he likes to pretend he’s driving and therefore doesn’t mind so much. At the visitor centre you can choose to watch a short film about the history of the castle. While it was a little bit cheesy, it was neat to learn more about the castle. And at the end they lift the screen and open the curtains so that you can see the castle. It was pretty dramatic – especially because the sun just happened to be out in full force at the moment the curtains opened.
The castle was a lot of fun and mom and Steve took lots of pictures. They also got to experience the amazing shifts in Scottish weather.
On the drive to the castle, we had seen a small waterfall and garden so we decided that this would be our next stop. It just on the side of the road and the garden fee goes to charity. There were some beautiful flowers as you’ll see below. I love spring here because everything is so green and lush.
Then we decided to take mom and Steve to their first whisky distillery. I had them become a Friend of the Classic Malts before they flew so that we could go on a couple of the free tours. Since we were over that way, we headed to Glen Ord Distillery. Our tour was nice because it was just us so we could take our time and got to have a bit more personal experience. I had introduced Steve to whisky when I was home in November and this was a good opportunity for him to get to try some different ones.
And after a full day of adventures, we headed back to the cabin for dinner. Overall, perfect day two.
Love you & miss you,
Aubs, Luke & Luther
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