Vacation in Scotland

[ThistleDown]

[give a pass to Drumnadrochit -- awfully jammed with tourists,

I am sorry to hear that it has become less than desirable these days. It is good to gather local knowledge wherever you travel. Thanks for that.

You are welcome, and I hope you recognise that opinions are opinions and today's perspectives are relative. I recall when Urquhart Castle was a wonderful wander-about and one just stopped along the road and walked down. Graffiti scratched into ancient harling fifteen feet up, rubble under foot. And no entry charge. There were still stories to be heard about the times when the Macleans were governors.

But west from Drum to Loch Urquhart and on to Cannich is so very beautiful. A side trip to to the Corrimony Cairns, a Clava-type burial probably of about 2,000bce should be visited by those seeking connections with the distant past. At Cannich the superbly beautiful Glen Affric is accessible to the left. A single-track road through the glen can be a challenge for the driver, but an absolute delight for the passengers.

From Cannich to the right, Strathglass and roads through Beauly and back to Inverness.