We woke up rather early today, I guess we are still getting used to the clocks going back over the weekend! This should have been good since we could get out and do things early. But we had not factored in the sun being in the wrong place!
Our first stop today was in Corpach to see the Corpach Shipwreck. We have been there before but many things in Scotland are well worth repeating since the light is different every time. However, the light was not good this early in the morning!
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| The Corpach Shipwreck |
The shipwreck was too back lit and neither of us could get a good shot. We still have 2 more days so we can try again. (Actually, we did go back later today. But I was tired and waited in the car with Skye. Alan says he got a good shot but I enjoyed the peace and quiet and read my book.) While editing my photos from today, I was pleasantly surprised what I could do with what I thought was a very backlit photo!
While we were walking around the locks and harbour in Corpach, two tour buses arrived. I was surprised since I thought tourist season was over. One was a Rabbie's tour, which is the one I would recommend. They are smaller buses and go to unique places and the passengers always look like they are having a great time. The other tour bus was a normal size one, called Lochs and Glens. What tickled me was no one from either bus appeared to head toward the shipwreck! They all just piled off their buses, walked around the locks and took photos of barely visible Ben Nevis, from the car park! Not even walking 20 feet away so they could miss all the cars and clutter. But the article I linked did say the shipwreck was not well known so now I understand why they didn't rush off to see it!
More photos from this part of Corpach:
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We returned to our hotel since I had a meeting at 11. Zoom might just might be the bane of our existence, but I also did not want to miss this meeting of UK Public Relations Advisors for an organisation I volunteer for.
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| Neptune's Staircase looking down over about 8 gates |
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| Neptune's Staircase, going up to about 3 gates |
We had about 30 minutes before my meeting started so we thought we would get a coffee and sit on the hotel deck beside the canal. There is no traffic on the canal, so I am wondering if there is a season and is it closed now? Anyway, the lock side cafe didn't open until 11 so we ended up just walking the canal again. It was much more fun to see it in daylight!
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| Taken as a panorama with my phone. You can see it is distorted but the colours are so nice! |
My meeting was interesting, but also took up the nicest and sunniest part of the day, as one would expect! As soon as it was over, we left for Glenfinnan! The Jacobite Steam train is not in season now either, that ended in October. But we walked to the viaduct and it was so beautiful. Not an easy climb to get a good view, but now we know where to go if we are ever in the area when the steam train is running! The title photo is from this viewpoint.
The Glenfinnan Monument is also nearby and we walked to this as well. This monument commemorates the very spot where Bonnie Prince Charlie arrived in Scotland to begin the attempt to regain the crown he felt was due to him. Apparently, we have only been here once before and that was in 1985. I have had it confused with another monument and thought we had been here repeatedly! Once I got close to this, I knew I had not seen it in ages, and certainly not regularly.
Another highlight of the day? I had a bath! We even drove by a shop so I could get some bubble bath! We no longer have a bathtub and it was too tempting - and then it was so wonderful. Now incredibly relaxed and I think it is early to bed.
We have no idea what we are going to do tomorrow! I love this sort of holiday! So relaxing.
Here are some more photos from the day:
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