Scotland Shows Its True Colours!!

On Monday we went for a lovely walk along the shores of Loch Morlich and then up a small river to take some photos.

At this time of year in Scotland, when it warms up nicely the dreaded midges emerge from the undergrowth and eat you alive. They are tiny and fly around looking for something to eat - US!! We have tried midge spray, it didn't work. We have tried midge candles, they didn't work. We closed ourselves up in the tent, THAT WORKED! We enjoyed the long awaited peace and quiet until six o'clock this morning when a duck started quacking about a metre from our heads, at first we thought how lovely it is to be one with nature until half an hour later and the duck was still there. He seemed very upset about something and was making a racket. Thankfully, something scared him and he finally moved on!

West is Best
On Tuesday we visited the Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig and spent several hours driving and walking around. We saw Reindeer, Wolves, Red Deer, Bison, Wild Boar, Highland Cattle, Lynx, plus several varities of birds and owls. We finished the day off with a nice meal at a local Inn.

Wednesday morning brought more cloud and rain so we decided to leave Glenmore and head West, via the Glenfiddich Distillery. We arrived at the distillery around lunch time, just in time for the start of a one hour tour. It was really interesting and even better it was free of charge!

We then drove west to Fort Agustus, which is at the West end of Loch Ness. It is a quaint town which is splity down the middle by the Caledonian Canel. We found a nice campsite, and after making a quick pasta dish for dinner we took a stroll into town for desert and a drink, or two!

We woke up on Thursday morning to blue sky - something we hadn't seen for a few days! We packed up the tent and then went into Fort Agustus to watch the boats going through the locks. It was quite entertaining at times! The sun started to come out and we finally took off our jackets and fleeces!

At lunchtime we drove to Fort William and luckily the sunshine stayed with us. There is so much to do here and the campsite is in a stunning setting so we have booked in for 4 nights. Tomorrow we plan to go for a long walk and on Saturday, weather permitting, we may go and watch the Glenfiddian Highland Games. We have booked tickets on the Jacobite Steam Train for Sunday. It runs from Fort William to Mallaig and is the same train they used the the Harry Potter movies.