Category: INVERNESS

To Nessie or not to Nessie: A temptation cruise on Loch Ness

Posted on December 15, 2013 by thebritishberliner

Righty. One of the wonderful reasons to go to Inverness is of course, to see that sea monster of legend – Loch Ness. Loch Ness is not only a creature of fantasy and myth but also the name of a 22.6 mile or 36.4… Continue Reading “To Nessie or not to Nessie: A temptation cruise on Loch Ness”

Category: BRITAIN, British, CASTLES, CRUISES, culture, EUROPE, GREAT BRITAIN, INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INVERNESS, JACOBITE, MUSEUMS & GALLERIES, NATURE, SCOTLAND, THE HIGHLANDS, THE UNITED KINGDOM, THOUGHTS & IDEAS, TOURISM, TOURS, TRANSPORTTags: Castle, cruise, CRUISES, GB, great britain, Inverness, JACOBITE, Loch Ness, Loch Ness Monster, Nessie, scotland, sea monster, The Loch, the united kingdom, TOURS, UK, Urquhart Castle

Oh, but the Highlands are bonny!

Posted on December 9, 2013 by thebritishberliner

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The last post I wrote was about the fact that the weather was less than, shall we say, “sunny” and we needed to compensate that by going to a distillery. Today, however, was a day to step outside and see what the Highlands and… Continue Reading “Oh, but the Highlands are bonny!”

Category: BRITAIN, CASTLES, culture, EUROPE, GREAT BRITAIN, INVERNESS, NATURE, SCOTLAND, THE HIGHLANDS, THE UNITED KINGDOM, THOUGHTS & IDEAS, TRAVELTags: bonny, europe, GB, great britain, Highland, Inverness, Inverness Castle, Inverness Highland Games, Ness Island, Ness Island Walk, River Ness, scotland, the united kingdom, UK, walk

A wee drab of whisky is just the thing to make you itch!

Posted on December 1, 2013 by thebritishberliner

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Yay, we went to Inverness in the Highlands! Inverness known as the city in the Highlands is the capital of the Highlands and of course, the home of that most iconic female – Loch Ness. I had booked a coach (bus) to take us… Continue Reading “A wee drab of whisky is just the thing to make you itch!”