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

Making the most of the good weather we drove south west down the length of Loch Ness to the village of Fort Augustus and then crossed over the Caledonian Canal to drive by the side of the smallest loch of The Great Glen - Loch Oich. About halfway down at Invergarry we took the A87 road for a few miles and then turned left onto a single track road signposted to Tomdoun. We journeyed on for 20 miles to the very end of the road which literally just stopped at the mouth of the sea loch - Loch Hourn on the west coast between Mallaig and the Kyle of Lochalsh - the entrance to the romantic Isle of Skye. We passed some dramatic wild scenery, cascading water burns, beautiful Loch Quoich and snow topped Munroe mountains - mountains above 3000feet.
Wild red deer ambled in front of the car as if we had no right to be in their territory which we respected. Enjoyed a picnic and realised that this stunning scenery was only about 50 miles from our doorstep. Who needs to go abroad for a holiday or a great day out!