+ It is Day 27 of 30 (Tuesday, Sepotember 6). The 3 of us are going our separate ways today in Inverness. We will meet at a riverside restaurant for our last dinner with our great traveling companion, John, since he is taking the Caledonian Sleeper to London tomorrow while Mary and I spend the night at the flat of our new friend in Glasgow, Maggi.
My plan for today is to go on a three hour Loch Ness tour by bus and boat including a one hour stop at the ruins of Urquhart Castle with its fine viewsof the loch. Maybe I will spot Nessie, the Loch Ness monster!
+ Yesterday we took the fabulous train ride from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the White Heather Hotel which is a great bed and breakfast recommended by Rick Steves. It is in Kyleakin just over the only bridge to Skye which means Clouds in Old Norse. There are always plenty of clouds. We were fortunate enough to see plenty of sunshine during our two day stay. Did I already say that the scenery was out of this world? Or something like that!
+ There are of course pluses and minuses regarding a stay of this length away from home. On the plus side some real cultural immersion can happen. The UK is as close as any to US culture but the differences are still many. English is spoken differently here especially in Scotland. Ssometimes I just give up and enjoy the brogue without understanding much. I may have more to say about ourcultural similarities and diferences as I reflect some more.
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