Today Sissy and I packed up our wee car and made our way to the Scottish Highlands. Our destination- Glengarry Castle near Invergarry. The drive was quite beautiful, mountain passes and picturesque streams lined the highway. My favorite part was after stopping for photos, watching Sissy get ready to climb back into the passenger seat only to find that the steering wheel had been switched to the “right?” side of the car.
The castle sits on 60 acres of land. There are great trails for hiking which lead to the ruins of the much older Invergarry Castle. Both castles overlook Loch Oich, which is just south of Loch Ness (Old Nessy will be visited tomorrow; if we catch him/her, we plan to hunt, shallow fry, and serve with cous cous).
Castle Invergarry was once one of the most revered homes in the region. It was inhabited by the powerful Clan Donald (also known as Clan Ronald of Glengarry). It was burned by the redcoats of Butcher Cumberland in 1746 after the battle of Culloden.
Our room in the castle is very nice; stylishly decorated with modern amenities (WIFI internet, Television). Our en suite bathroom is situated at one of the turrets of the castle, and is 4 steps below the level of our room. It overlooks a field filled with moss covered trees and sheep.
The stay includes a four course dinner (which we are both looking forward to) and a traditional Scottish breakfast (which I am sure will include black pudding; stay tuned for a discussion on this interesting treat). We also took tea in the lounge today and very much enjoyed the scones and sweets that accompanied.
The castle sits on 60 acres of land. There are great trails for hiking which lead to the ruins of the much older Invergarry Castle. Both castles overlook Loch Oich, which is just south of Loch Ness (Old Nessy will be visited tomorrow; if we catch him/her, we plan to hunt, shallow fry, and serve with cous cous).
Castle Invergarry was once one of the most revered homes in the region. It was inhabited by the powerful Clan Donald (also known as Clan Ronald of Glengarry). It was burned by the redcoats of Butcher Cumberland in 1746 after the battle of Culloden.
Our room in the castle is very nice; stylishly decorated with modern amenities (WIFI internet, Television). Our en suite bathroom is situated at one of the turrets of the castle, and is 4 steps below the level of our room. It overlooks a field filled with moss covered trees and sheep.
The stay includes a four course dinner (which we are both looking forward to) and a traditional Scottish breakfast (which I am sure will include black pudding; stay tuned for a discussion on this interesting treat). We also took tea in the lounge today and very much enjoyed the scones and sweets that accompanied.
