Today we had our first somewhat slow day, we decided to stay on Loch Ness for another night. It is so beautiful here and we could do with a rest.
This morning we went on a cruise of Loch Ness, it is so interesting that the legend of the monster has been around since the 1400s. It has not always been the tourist trap, cash cow it is today. In fact it was something rumored and even believed in a far earlier time.
The Loch is beautiful, and it seems a cliché but it is incredible mysterious. Raina keeps saying she feels hypnotized by it. I have told her she is not allowed to go walking alone, in case she is mesmerized by the loch (or the monster) and walks into the water or something. :P
The cruise took us over to Urquart Castle. This is my favorite castle so far because it is in ruins. I read an excellent quote about this, “The castle was raided, ransacked, ruined and rebuilt with depressing regularity.”
Our exhaustion seems to be showing since Raina said she “might have two en-suites instead of a main for dinner tonight”. And I said, “haha, look at that Tamb’s Wail Lagging.” [Lamb’s tail wagging]
After the cruise we went to the Culloden Moor Battlefield. This is where the Jacobites (Scottish independence fighters) were finally beaten by the English. A very sad place because the Scottish were so badly massacred, with no quarter given and the aftermath was even worse, with the rebels hunted down and the civilians of the area starved and persecuted. This site marks the end of the clans and a way of life. It is a lovely museum and well kept site but it just makes me so sad.
We came home for a rest and had a nap then got back up for dinner and sat around chatting to the B&B owners and guests. And marveling at their massive and gorgeous Great Dane Lenny. He loves me because I scratched him the night before and bee lined towards me tonight. He is pretty sweet.
It was a lovely day and it is so amazing to be here at Loch Ness.
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