The Search for Nessie in the Loch Ness
Our September has been insane.. my brother had a baby.. their third.. and I ended up making two trips to Houston.. one solo and one with the family.. the boys have already missed two days of school and we have just now finally begun to get into our routine.. We did have a wonderful family filled time in Houston but ugh I hate flying.. as much as I love travelling I hate airports and planes and packing!
Back to our United Kingdom trip..
From Edinburgh we made our way to the Loch Ness.. I had told the boys all about Nessie and I had a little believer while my eldest was the cynic. We booked a two hour Freedom tour with the Jacobite which included a stop at the Urquhart Castle.
We sat on the top open area for the first half of our journey along the Loch Ness. The boys were given complimentary drawstring bags and coloring books. After the first five minutes of staring out into the waters it got boring. The tour guide was talking but nothing captivating or interesting..
It took us 30 mins to get to the Urquhart Castle. Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. Despite a series of raids the castle was strengthened, only to be largely abandoned by the middle of the 17th century. Urquhart was partially destroyed in 1692 to prevent its use by Jacobite forces, and subsequently decayed. It was placed in state care in the 20th century and open to public use.
It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed touring the grounds.. in fact the hour went by far too quickly and we had to skip a few areas.
There were a set of stairs that led us all the way down to the Loch.. the boys couldn't help themselves.
Before we knew it it was time to get back on the boat. This time we opted to sit on the lower deck. They had sonar radar sweeping the depths of the Loch. I obviously didn't expect to spot Nessie but maybe a fish or two.. something to get the imagination going. Not a thing.. it was as if the Loch was completely empty and boring.
Back to our United Kingdom trip..
From Edinburgh we made our way to the Loch Ness.. I had told the boys all about Nessie and I had a little believer while my eldest was the cynic. We booked a two hour Freedom tour with the Jacobite which included a stop at the Urquhart Castle.
We sat on the top open area for the first half of our journey along the Loch Ness. The boys were given complimentary drawstring bags and coloring books. After the first five minutes of staring out into the waters it got boring. The tour guide was talking but nothing captivating or interesting..
It took us 30 mins to get to the Urquhart Castle. Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. Despite a series of raids the castle was strengthened, only to be largely abandoned by the middle of the 17th century. Urquhart was partially destroyed in 1692 to prevent its use by Jacobite forces, and subsequently decayed. It was placed in state care in the 20th century and open to public use.
It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed touring the grounds.. in fact the hour went by far too quickly and we had to skip a few areas.
There were a set of stairs that led us all the way down to the Loch.. the boys couldn't help themselves.
Before we knew it it was time to get back on the boat. This time we opted to sit on the lower deck. They had sonar radar sweeping the depths of the Loch. I obviously didn't expect to spot Nessie but maybe a fish or two.. something to get the imagination going. Not a thing.. it was as if the Loch was completely empty and boring.
Would I do it again? No.
People get sucked into touristy story of the Loch Ness monster and feel that this is a must do.. but we all know there is no Nessie.. so what's the point? Scotland is stunning and there are far more beautiful places in Scotland then the Loch Ness. Skip it!
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Jennifer
Effortlessly Sophisticated
XOOX
Jodie
~Sheri
*thank you for your wise thoughts on compassion today. And it's so nice you are teaching your boys to be compassionate. I think what you said was true that we are living in a "me first" world.
your family is very lucky to have seen so much of the world. i love the picture of the boys in the water, it is good to be honest about what to see and what to skip, it helps people out!!!
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Carrie
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District of Chic
When we were in Edinburgh earlier this year I wanted to take the boys to Loch Ness but it's a bit of a drive so we didn't, maybe we can go back when they are older!
Hope that your week is off to a great start :)
Away From Blue
So much fun.
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Great journey
xx