After a good rest & a hearty breakfast (I cringe to think of the weight I'm putting on), I headed back down the A87 to the Highlands. It was an incredible sensation to finally arrive at Loch Ness after having been fascinated by it since I was a wee lass. It's the biggest loch in Scotland & holds some incredible amount of fresh water - more than all the lakes & rivers of Scotland & Britain combined (if you've ever visited Scotland, you'd know that's a bloody lot of water!). But, of course, it is the mystery of Nessie, the famed Loch Ness Monster, that really attracts the tourists (& me to some degree) here.
I went to the Loch Ness Monster Museum (no laughing please) & saw an interesting documentary revealing some facts for & against the existence of Nessie - the jury is still out on this one.
I decided to make Drumnadrochit (love that name!) my base here. But before I looked for a B&B to stay, I went for a drive around a loop up to the Muir of Ord where I hoped to check out my first whiskey distillery. I briefly stopped off for an important scones, jam & cream break (heaven), before continuing to the distillery. But it had just closed by the time I got there. Serves me right for being unable to deny myself those scones!
Luckily I found a B&B cause there were really no vacancies for a single traveller. So I had to stay in a 4-star B&B in a double room & paid a high price for it. But the hosts were lovely. And, as a bonus, there was a cute country pub just out the backyard gate. So I had a good pub meal, a pint of Guinness & even a shot of whiskey to try. I don't usually like whiskey, but I must say this was delicious! I asked an old local if he believed in Nessie - "aye" he stated in a most convincing tone. After I found my way back to my room, I chilled out, quite relaxed & watch a couple of movies. Ahhh...the good life.
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