Nessie!

What a fun day. It really was! We went to the Highlands of Scotland today!

We started off going to Loch Lomond. It is just as beautiful as I could have imagined. It is so pretty. It really lives up to the beautiful song that I originally actually played my freshman year of high school with the Arundel High School Chamber Choir. It was just so beautiful.

Then we traveled to Glencoe. This mountain range was very interesting because of the history behind it. The main thing being that the Glencoe Massacre occurred here between the MacDonald’s and the Campbell’s. The MacDonald’s were notorious cow hoarders and would steal other people’s cows and in 1692, 8 of the clan were murdered. However because of their safe haven in the mountain some of them were able to survive and bring their story over to America.

After this we went to Loch Ness in search of Nessie! But before we took our cruise we did get to explore a little bit of the city of Loch Ness. It was so quaint and cute! They really enjoy the history behind the Loch Ness Monster and the myths behind it. They really used this to influence a lot of their stores and a lot of their attractions. After lunch we got to watch a Clansman Show where we were shown what kind of lifestyle the Highland Clansman lived. Including how a kilt is worn and made and the kinds of weapons used in time of battle. I also learned that the Highland Scots are very tough warriors and would do anything to save their land. Then we got onto our boat and went on the look for Nessie! It was so much fun even though we knew nothing would be down there it was still fun to just look and have a good time. We learned about some of the equipment on the ship that is used to discover what is underneath the dark surface of Loch Ness. Then we got back onto the bus and traveled to Drumnadrochit where we will spend the night.

Until tomorrow!