Cottage Diary - Aspenwood self catering luxury Holiday Cottage overlooking Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.

Took a pleasurable 50 mile car journey westwards along The Great Glen to the town of Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe.The town is a thriving tourist centre overlooked by Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain and a munro at 4480 ft. A munro is the name given to mountains in Scotland over 3000 ft. There are currently 284 munro peaks and a popular sport is 'munro bagging' by climbing as many as you can. These peaks are covered in snow all year round.
Fort William lies at the start of both the Caledonian Canal and the 'road to the Isles' which ends at Mallaig, the ferry port for services to the Outer Isles.
We had a very enjoyable lunch at The Crannog Restaurant on the pier and watched rain and snow blowing in from the west and then sunshine. You can also catch 3 daily 90 mins boat trips along Loch Linnhe from here.
After a brisk walk down the high street and a wee bit of shopping we set off on the journey back home.

At Spean Bridge one mile away we passed The Commando Memorial. This spectacular memorial commemorates training in the area during World WarII.
A good day out.