After saying goodbye to Neil and the family, we headed off towards Ullapool.
It wasn’t quite as big a day as we didn’t have too far to travel. Our only news was that we visited Eilean Donan Castle. We loved this place! What’s amazing is that this castle originally belonged to and housed the Mackenzie’s! Long before any of us were around, our ancestors lived in and fought for that castle! Although it was lost to the clan Macrea, I think I’ll still claim it as ours! It does have the Mackenzie clan motto of ‘Luceo Non Uro’ in a stain glass window!
It wasn’t quite as big a day as we didn’t have too far to travel. Our only news was that we visited Eilean Donan Castle. We loved this place! What’s amazing is that this castle originally belonged to and housed the Mackenzie’s! Long before any of us were around, our ancestors lived in and fought for that castle! Although it was lost to the clan Macrea, I think I’ll still claim it as ours! It does have the Mackenzie clan motto of ‘Luceo Non Uro’ in a stain glass window!
This castle has been restored and is presented with all the fittings that would have been there in the 18-1900’s. It was a cool place, overlooking a loch that connects to the ocean.
A relaxing night in the busy little town of Fort William.
A relaxing night in the busy little town of Fort William.
Our last full day in Scotland was great! We had a reasonably relaxed drive through the beautiful countryside. Everything we saw out the window looked like a scene from Harry Potter, especially as we passed through Glen Coe Forest where parts of the films were actually shot!
Glen Coe was beautiful, and although they were not the biggest mountains they were still quite spectacular and managed to capture our attention.
Our final stop was the tiny village of Glenbranter! This is where Mum and Dad actually lived back in 1988!
We visited the local pub for lunch, and were disappointed when we found Dad’s favourite watering hole was closed.
What was really special was actually driving through the village, with Dad pointing out different things... Where Neill had lived, where Mum and Dad’s reception had been (now completely run down), and the Forest Commission where he worked.
We drove up to the cottage that had been Dad’s home for 12 months and we were gladly welcomed in by the man who now owns the place. It was cool to see another place I had heard so much about growing up, and to hear Dad explain how the place had changed. It was great, and I am extremely glad we were able to go there.
We jumped on the car ferry.. which I didn’t like so much, and then made the short drive down to the small harbour town of Troon.
Glen Coe was beautiful, and although they were not the biggest mountains they were still quite spectacular and managed to capture our attention.
Our final stop was the tiny village of Glenbranter! This is where Mum and Dad actually lived back in 1988!
We visited the local pub for lunch, and were disappointed when we found Dad’s favourite watering hole was closed.
What was really special was actually driving through the village, with Dad pointing out different things... Where Neill had lived, where Mum and Dad’s reception had been (now completely run down), and the Forest Commission where he worked.
We drove up to the cottage that had been Dad’s home for 12 months and we were gladly welcomed in by the man who now owns the place. It was cool to see another place I had heard so much about growing up, and to hear Dad explain how the place had changed. It was great, and I am extremely glad we were able to go there.
We jumped on the car ferry.. which I didn’t like so much, and then made the short drive down to the small harbour town of Troon.
Eilean Donan Castle
Luceo Non Uro
Eilean Donan
Glen Coe
Glen Coe
Glen Coe
Glenbranter - Two Glenbranter Foot
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