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Hi lovelies,


Another amazing day on our adventure.

This morning we left our camp site and headed for Glenfinnan. Our aim to see the Glenfinnan Monument and the Viaduct.
Outlander Movie buffs take note here



It was brisk this morning, but a lovely day for a bit of a stroll. The monument is quite impressive, and the view of the peaceful loch was just stunning. We then wandered up to the viewing area for the Viaduct. This was used as the Hogwarts Train track in the Harry Potter movies. Also an impressive site.
The 2 nomads



The viaduct used for Harry Potter
The views with the snow covered mountains in the background made for a pretty picture.

From there we headed to see Neptune’s Stairs. This is a series of 8 locks that take boats between Loch Eil and Loch Lochy. We were blessed to see a yacht going up from Eil to Lochy. It was so cool.
The lock operators were very helpful and happily answered any questions anyone had.
It takes 1 1/2 hours to get a boat up or down the stairs. See the video if interested here.

1 of 8 locks used 

top end of the lock into a Loch

Our next stop was to do the obligatory distillery tour. Our choice of distillery was the Ben Nevis Distillery, in the foothills of Ben Nevis the highest mountain in Scotland.


The tour starts with a short video by Hector MacDram, and I think Hector had consumed more than a dram when he made it. It was so funny.
The tour was then taken over by Jonathan, who did an excellent job. It was good to find out all about the distilling and blending processes.





Robbie got to take a whiff of one of the washback vats, and I think he nearly lost his head. Apparently it was pretty bad. They tried to get me to try it, but I was smarter than that.

Robbie did the sample taste, and said it seemed nice. We did make a purchase there. Some Whiskey and Honey Hand Lotion 😂

It was then off to Old Inverlochy Castle. We stopped there and had a spot of lunch before wandering around the ruins. Amazing the work that was done before cranes, bulldozers and alike.


Robert the Bruce took this castle back in history


Our last stop for the day was the West Highland Museum. This had 6 large rooms, each dedicated to a different historical event or era. One to the Green Berets, another to Jacobites, and another for Queen Victoria. It is an amazing array of memorabilia and information. A lovely way to end an excellent day.
The Green Berets outfit

Old arrow heads found in the area

Highlander gear
In town monument to peace

Nice bank building in town

All for now lovelies.

Stay safe and keep enjoying life.

Love us.
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