Blue Lagoon Traveler

Scotland day around Nairn, northeast of Inverness Monday, June 12, 2023 Looks like we're no longer in the land of the WCs.  Now we're in the land of the loos. This morning we went for a looong dog walk in the woods with old friend Aileen and new friend Lorna while Herb and the other guys golfed at a course in Nairn. This is about an hour from Dornoch, so we were out for the day. Mary's ready for hiking. We're on the Logie estate in Scotland, near Nairn. The house behind us belongs to the Logie family, who are happy to let anyone hike in their woods and fish in their stream. Rhododendrons on display. Another sister pic, thanks to Aileen, while Dava the dog does silly things in the river like submerging his head to pick up a rock for Aileen to throw for him - back in the river. An old wall from 1829 just hanging out in the woods. Logie Steading is a cute little set of shops and...

Saturday, June 10 Inverness, Scotland Have we found the Loch Ness monster? Read on. Our arrival in Scotland was after 1 a.m. to bodies still on Greek time, so I slept in while Mary got busy online, planning our day. Our hotel and the Inverness airport sit in the middle of nowhere, Scottish Highlands. But clever Mary discovered a new station at the airport where we could hop a quick train into Inverness. The desk clerk told us to turn left and walk across the runway (whaat?) - 10 minutes to the station. At the unmanned station, we chatted up a nice local couple from Nairn - the only other people on the platform - who were dubious about our prospects for an interesting day in Inverness. But we were still hopeful, given the fabulous weather (in Scotland?!  I know!) and bright sunshine. They told us that Inverness Castle was under construction, so in a few years it'll be ready for tourists. The lady is part of a large group of women across the Highlands stitchin...