With Kerry working today we were in the hands of Barbara. Suggested a morning of retail therapy at a local weaving factory now converted to rather classy shop outlets. Bought a couple of shirts and a CD of Scottish music. After a brief stop for coffee and a bun we picked up a B road to Dores where in effect Loch Ness ends. Dores was made famous for a saw mill and landing stage for some larger boats arriving/leaving the saw mill. After a pint in the Dores Inn we moved on to Foyers, well known for the waterfall and the Aluminium smelting plant (Alcan).
Sadly, with so little rain recently the water fall was nothing more than a trickle. It was hard work climbing back up to base so an excuse for another coffee and bun!
This next and last stage of the trip proved to be the most spectacular. With this being the rutting season we were not disappointed. The noise was ear splitting, what a way to end the trip. From here we dropped down to Fort Augustus following Loch Ness back to home ground.
The day was sadly spoilt by our evening meal back at the Snow Goose. Barbara ordered a steak which you could bounce like a ball and my pint had what looked like the pump badge complete with glue, muck and hair. Sorry Snow Goose, let us down badly tonight.
Picture 1 - Retail therapy.
" 2 - Remains of Dores landing stage on Loch Ness.
" 3 - Loch Ness from Dores beach.
" 4 - Loch Ness Beach at Dores.
" 5 - Dragonfly sunbathing on beach pebbles.
" 6 - Reflection at Flores.
" 7 - Flores trickle water fall.
" 8 - Scenery at Whitebridge.
" 9 - Rutting at Whitebridge.
" 10 - Scenery at Whitebridge.
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