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

A bright crisp autumn day dawned so we drove to the Inverarney Stores for newspapers and bits of shopping. The leaves are really turning amazing colours now. It was quite misty on the tops of the higher hills. Passed a new herd of young Highland cattle with their thick shaggy woolly coats designed for winter weather.We have just read that the first snow has fallen overnight on the summit of Ben Nevis in the Glen Nevis range near Fort William which is much later than usual because of the mild October. This is the highest mountain in the British Isles, a Munro at 1344m. A Munro is a Scottish mountain over 914m. Took a turning right signposted to Garbole and stopped nearby to get out and stretch the legs at Loch Farr. This peaceful secluded stretch of water can easily be passed by in a car as it is well hidden by bushes and trees. Came back home via Dunlichity and passed the ancient walled graveyard. This has a small guard house at the front where apparently, in days gone by, a sentry was placed on duty to stop body snatchers. A grave error!!