Searching for the Loch Ness Monster!


Our next adventure on my ROCK STAR tour of Scotland was Inverness.  I was convinced that this would be the "best part" of our holiday.  That is until the lady at a boutique in St. Andrews informed me, in front of everyone in my family,  that Inverness was a granite jungle and that we would hate it!  Great, thanks a bunch for that comment lady.  Maybe her Mom hadn't told her "if you have nothing nice to say..."  Oh well, she would not put a damper on this trip;  the sun was shining and as of then, I was still holding onto my ROCK STAR status!

So, off we went.  For this portion of our trip I had us staying at an amazing country house complete with fishing ponds, grounds for hiking and the "piece de resistance" a hot tub...Oh no, I forgot the swimsuits!!  That didn't stop the boys!  Boxer shorts, swimsuits, what's the difference?





For our first outing we were hunting for a glimpse of "Nessie" on the famous Loch Ness!  It was a sunny but cool day when we headed out on the Jacobite cruise for a tour of the Loch and exploration of the Loch's Urquhart Castle.  It was a perfect combination of time exploring the Loch and time running through the castle ruins and burning some energy.  And although we never did spot "Nessie", we had an amazing day; the weather also co-operated and made for some great pictures!







The next day was ALL BOY, for we were going fly fishing!  I have to tell you, at this point my thoughts were of having a really good mani/pedi and even possibly a massage.  Wonder if they would notice if I snuck out?

"Mom, aren't you excited?" the little Expat asked me about 1,000 times that morning.

"Soooo excited honey!" I replied about 1,000 times!

"We are going to catch dinner, you just wait."  the older Expat informed me.

I hate to burst my kids bubble, but I had heard this many a times before, and every time we went fishing we ended up eating McDonald's!

But, thanks to the kind folks at the location we were staying, connecting us with David Mateer , after 4 hours of fly fishing...both of the little Expats caught not one, but two gorgeous rainbow trout.  We indeed would have fish for dinner!




Inverness in my opinion was in no way like the boutique lady explained.  This gorgeous part of the Scottish Highlands was full of hiking, gorgeous scenery around every corner, and the promise of Spring...




Next stop on the ROCK STAR tour...The Isle of Skye!

11 comments:

  1. It looks just beautiful and full of adventure! The lady at the shop was definitely incorrect!

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    1. I so agree, she was so wrong! It was gorgeous and the boys loved the adventure!

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  2. Wonderful pictures! I would love to be with ya'll.

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    1. Thanks Lynn.. You will have to go if you ever have a chance as it was a magical place!

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  3. I am so glad to find your blog-your family reminds me so much of my own! And Scotland is honestly #1 on my list of places to go as soon as we leave the country again! Can't wait to look around.

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    1. Im so glad that you found my blog!! It's so good to find other Expats who can relate! Make sure that you go to Scotland, it was a magical place and my boys loved it!!

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  4. Hey there, fellow expat here, and I love love love your photos today. Especially the animal ones. We live in Bath, England and I am all the time taking photos of the cute animals around.


    Bonnie Rose | a Compass Rose

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    1. Hi Bonnie, welcome! I loved your expat blog as well. Fun to see other expat's lifes! The baby animals were adorable. I can only imagine how fun it is for your kids to see them in the Spring. My hubby is from England and we love sprng walks there!

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  5. I love your pictures! I went to Loch Ness last year, so this was a great refresh. I miss the highland cows!

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  6. Thanks Samantha. So glad that you found my blog, as I loved yours! Loch Ness was so gorgeous and the Scottish people are wonderful! I have to say that if I could have taken a cow home, I think that I would have!!

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  7. Oh Dena, you make me miss Scotland. I loved it and will someday go back. I'm so thankful I can visit it through your eyes. Your pictures are breathtaking. I will mention this on my post tomorrow. Pinning!
    Hugs,
    Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile

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