Day 2 : Scotland

On the first day, I had booked a trip with Timberbush Tours to Loch Lomond. The tour started very early so I had to rush breakfast and get a cab to town. I reached too early though and it was freezing cold. I had an option either to tour Loch Ness and try to look for Nessie or tour Loch Lomond which was supposedly more beautiful.

In the end, I chose Loch Lomond. The tour guide was a real loon. He told us jokes the whole way on the bus and he was never found wanting on entertainment value especially with his queer Scottish accent. We started off taking a bus tour of Glasgow, though there wasn't much you could actually see. The guide was very informative as well as he tried to make fun and bring some colour along the mundane drive to Loch Lomond. Once we reached Loch Lomond though, it was simply so beautiful you can ignore everything else in the world.

Some chose to walk the length of the Loch, I chose to take a boat ride. Although it was pricey, it was an 1/2 hour ride through the length of the Loch and you could simply marvel at its beauty. These photos do no justice at all to the natural beauty of Loch Lomond.

Then we went to the Highlands and to the town of Aberfoyle for lunch. Of course, the Highlanders are famous for Rob Roy and William Wallace. The lunch in Aberfoyle wasn't great but then Scottish food in general is quite poor. (I did not dare try haggis) Aberfoyle itself was a beautiful small town set upon the Scottish Highlands.

After lunch, we went to view more Lochs like Loch Katherine and we managed a few stops before in the end stopping at Stirling Castle. It was huge but probably not as good as Edinburgh Castle. The castle was steeped in history and was stiill in remarkable shape.

The castle tour was supposed to be the end of the highlights but the tour guide was good enough to bring us to another route to take a look at the Forth River and the bridges there. The view was once again breathtaking.

I ended my day getting some dinner (fish n chips) at the New Yorker Bar near to my B n B and watching England defeat Hungary on the TV in my comfy room. A satisfying day indeed.