Today was my full day trip up into the Highlands of Scotland capped off with a boat ride out into Loch Ness to look for the infamous monster Nessie. I got up early this morning and was picked up by the tour company a little before 8am. Most of the day was to be spent on a coach getting a great view of the country north of Edinburgh and lots and lots of Lochs. We stopped several times along the road, about every hour or so, to get some great pictures of the Highlands. Scotland is one truly beautiful country. There is so much to see that I wanted a seat on both sides of the coach to take everything in.
The trip was highlighted by a visit to the fabled Loch Ness and a chance to go out in a boat into the center of the Loch. Of course, the main attraction of this boat trip is a 1 hour chance to look around the Loch to see if you can find it's main attraction, the monster Nessie. The boat itself is equipped with sonar to help in the searching. I myself, decided to look the old fashioned way.
I was asked by the Scottish government not to post the following picture, but here it is anyways.
I was asked by the Scottish government not to post the following picture, but here it is anyways.
I will leave it up to you, if you think the monster is real or not. All I can say is I know what I saw! 
After the boat ride, we returned to the coach and did some more sightseeing. Along the way, our guide pointed out various sights, a castle used in Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail, locations used for the Harry Potter movies, and the woods used by Shakespeare in his Scottish play Macbeth. In all, it was a great tour & a great guide as well. Tomorrow is my last full day in Edinburgh. I am going to see more of Old Town and also try and check out a museum or 2 along the way. I am saddened to know that this trip is drawing to a close, but it also empassions me to plan more trips like this in the future.
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That looks like a truly beautiful country. No wonder nessie lives there.
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