Scotland 2023 – Day 9

Today the wheater was very gloomy. Rain, grey skies and 15 degree Celsius. We decided to stop and take a look at Urqhart Castle. However, it turned out that you had to book tickets online for a free slot. So, we had to kill off some time in nearby Drumnadrochit.

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Erik had stayed at another hotel and met up before our departure
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It was raining most of the drive from Dornie
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Low clouds over the mountains

Urqhart castle dates back to at least the 1200s. However, it has been in ruins since 1692.

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Model of the castle as it may have looked like
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The dungeon for those that had been naughty
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We then stopped for lunch in Inverness. By then it started to rain again. So, we didn’t walk around the city as planned. After eating lunch at the White house, we went on to fill up the car and drive to the B&B for the night. We did consider visiting Fort Georg. But the rain didn’t encourage outdoor activities.

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Today we only drove 192 km. But tomorrow we’ll be heading south to Tan Hill Inn. That will be a full day of driving. We plan to stay away from the motorways. But this would partly depend on when we get started. Partly on the weather.

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Today’s drive

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