Jen and Dave: Adventuring

Today we took another bus into the highlands. This time we went with Rabbie’s as they offered the best tour itinerary.

The first stop was at a different spot on Loch Lomond, mostly as a rest stop but also as a photo op. The rain was creating a misty look at the landscape.

Next were a pair of scenic viewpoints of Glencoe, a historic and gorgeous valley.

One more washroom stop and then we hit the longest stop of the tour: Fort Augustus and Loch Ness. We had time for a quick chippy lunch before heading out on a boat cuise of the Loch.

Nessie lore aside, it was fascinating to look at how different the land formations and forests are on either side of the loch – it’s on a fault line and each shore of the long and skinny loch is a different tectonic plate.

After Loch Ness we headed to a lookout with a view of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Great Britain. It’s not very high – not much more gain than Mt Frosty, on a shorter hike!

Another pit stop, then on the road until we reached the picturesque town of Pitlochry. Here we enjoyed local ice cream – Dave’s made with the local single malt whisky! Delicious.

Our final stop was a small farm, to see some more hairy coos and sheep. Super cute!

Arriving back in Glasgow more than eleven hours after we started, we wearily went back to a local pasta restaurant before turning in for the night. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿