Glasgow to Inverness + Stops

Awesome drive today from Glasgow to Inverness.

Firstly we drove through the Scottish Highlands.  It was breathtaking and we were both in awe of the magnitude of the mountains and they went on and on and on.  Check out the photos of the trip on the way, Lorraine took so many pics I had  to warn her she would fill up the camera SD card if she wasn't careful.  Thank you Andy for a great route recommendation, Lorraine loves you forever.

We then headed for Fort William. I had one surprise up my sleeve for Lorraine today.  After having a chat with the staff at Crossbasket Castle, they made a suggestion.  At Fort William take a quick detour to Glenfinnan Viaduct.  Now this is not my cup of tea, but if it involves some driving along some nice scenic country roads, who am I to argue?

After a nice lunch at the The Green Screen in Fort William, a cafe devoted to the over 45 movies shot in the Scottish Highland area we were in, check out a few of the movie posters I captured we left for Glenfinnan.

We get to Glenfinnan and Lorraine asks what are we here for? and I say that!👉, pointing out her window of the car.  The Harry Potter train bridge (viaduct), she was over the moon, she can add her commentary below.  We climbed up to the viewing area and got some really good shots plus the view was simply awesome. 

Here is Lorraine's commentary on the day:

Where do I begin, the Scottish Highlands OMG and then the bridge in Harry Potter that the train crosses on its way to Hogwarts OMG.  Superb, brilliant, pinch me am I dreaming.  
We also paid a visit to Urquhart Castle which is a ruin.  Rather than pay the entry fee Sean took some sneaky photos from the car park wall.  We could see it clearly from the wall so that was good enough for me.  Then it was onto Loch Ness.  It's quite a long body of water so we had plenty of opportunities to take pics.  No sign of Nessy but we did get a history lesson at the Loch Ness Visitors Centre. 


Back to me now.

Lorraine has scored again, our accommodation in Inverness is simply superb, check out the photos.  Much like the Crossbasket Castle, but a little more homely in feel, but not quite as homely as Elm Grove, that is still the standout for us.

Tomorrow is another long drive.  Our Scottish itinerary is based on the recommendation of a Scotsman who I am proud to call a friend of many years.  He basically made all the suggestions for our Scottish leg of the holiday and it has not disappointed yet.  Thanks Andy.

2019-09-20 - Glasgow to Inverness + Stops