Wednesday 19th January
We got up at what felt like the crack of dawn. It was still dark outside and quite chilly! We were hoping to go on a bus trip out in to the highlands but because we hadn’t booked anything we were trying our luck by turning up super early and hoping for two spare seats. Turns out luck was in our favour and we ended up on one of the best trips possible.
The tour took us out of Edinburgh and straight into the country side passing by sights such as the William Wallace monument and Sterling Castle. Our first stop was to see Hamish the Hairy Bull a much loved highland attraction. Back on the road we headed through the Glencoe National Park learning about the great MacDonald clan and the battles that took place in the region whilst driving past numerous lochs along the way. We made it to Loch Ness for lunch and the views were breathtaking! The water was like glass and the forests were so peaceful and still. We ate lunch on a restaurant which overlooks the water so we could keep an eye out for Nessy! Unfortunately all we found were a couple of swans.
After lunch we headed back to Edinburgh pulling in to a few more places on the way home to take in the sights and sounds…and even some of the whisky for the others! We made a stop just as the sun was setting and found ourselves on the edge of a beautiful loch. The perfect place to take in the last rays of the day.
Back in Edinburgh we dragged our feet out to find some dinner after an exhausting day of travelling around the highlands. We settled in to listen to some Scottish music at a pub near our hostel and enjoyed a quick nightcap before completely collapsing.
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| Early morning mist on the lochs |
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| Hamish the Hairy Bull Not too sure which one of us was having the worse hair day?? |
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| Glencoe National Park |
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| Me and James van der Beek at Glencoe! |
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| Loch Ness |
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| Jan and I at Loch Ness |
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| Sunset... |
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