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fou are. interested in:

learning everything there is to
know about the Loch Ness
Monster, Drumnadrochit. is
the place for you. Though just

a tiny village, the place is ‘all

of tour buses, gift shops and
two, that's right, nwo, Loch
Ness Monster muscums — the
“Official” and the “Original”.
My advice would be to

‘steer clear ~of the place.
Instead, check out Urquhart

Castle on the shore of Loch
Ness. It was from here that an
8th century monk reported
sighting a monster in the loch.
Not much is lett of the
once mighty garrison, howev-
er the original tower is still
intact, and the contrast of the
green green grass, the rock
walls and the dark loch makes
fos incredible photo ops.
Jumping back in the car we

continued up A&2 and in 20

minutes arrived in the capital
of the Highlands, Inverness.
Like Fort William, this city
is a tourist hub, with the train
station and bus terminal full of
backpackers and travellers
clutching maps and
brochures. Points of interest
bere include Inverness Castle,
St. Andrew’s Cathedral and a
muscum and art’ galiery.
However, the most popular

site in Inverness is actually just
a few miles cast.

The Culloden battlefield is
a haunting place, with over-
grown heather and brambles
belying the bleak events of
April 16, 1746.

On that day, Bonnie Prince
Charles’ army was slaughtered
by a government army under
the Duke of Cumberland.
Over 1,500 Highlanders were
killed, while 30 government
soldiers lost their lives.

A short film in the visitor
centre theatre is well worth a
viewing, ax is a walk around
the battlefield, where small
monuments commemorating
clansmen dot the Jandscape.

Back in Inverness for the
night we arrived at the
Heathmount Hotel, a central-
ly-located inn that once was
two separate iarm houses.
Located on Kings Mill Road,
the inn is perfectly siruated for
walks into the town centre,
which is dominated by a nec
work of large pedestrian walk-
ways.

‘Feeling like a break ‘from
pub food, we inquired at the
Heathmount pub about find-
ing a good curry. The bar-
tender directed us to the Bulri
Hurt Restaurant in the centre
of town. The authentic Indian
food was excellent as was the

te to Inverness

service and atmosphere.

Back at the Heathmount
for a wee whiskey | in the work-
ing class lounge, I struck up a
conversation with a local, him-
self having a dram.

“Ben Nevis?”, he said at
one point during our malt
fuelled conversation. *Luddic,
you donna wanna go up there.
Dullest hike in Scotland.”

Perhaps it was good it
rained afterall.

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