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

Woke up Wednesday morning to find a sharp frost on the grass around the house and a lovely clear blue sky above. Decided to make the most of the day so after studying the map for a new place to explore on the west coast we packed a picnic, a flask of hot coffee, threw the warm coats in the car and set off.
Drove out of the city of Inverness north over the water of the Moray Firth on the Kessock Bridge to the big Torr roundabout. Took the second left turn onto the A835 signed to Ullapool. After about 10 miles, just after the village of Contin,we pulled in and stopped for a walk along the banks of the Black Water River. After all the rain of late the river water was really gushing noisily over the dramatic rock formations.







Drove on slowly enjoying the views, passing smaller Loch Garve and then the larger Loch Glascarnoch on our right. Continued to the Corrieshalloch Gorge and turned left onto the A832 signed to Inverewe Gardens and Gairloch. All the time we were driving through some stunning scenery of towering snow-capped mountains, several of which were Munros [mountains over 3,000 feet] making us feel very small. Many cars were parked at certain stops - evidence of Munro-baggers.We drove along the side of the sea loch Little Loch Broom which runs parallel to Loch Broom, on which the fishing village of Ullapool is situated. Near to the sea entrance of the loch we suddenly came across a breathtaking location with outstanding panoramic views which was an ideal place to stop for our lunch. Hats and coats were essential as it was very breezy with a chilly easterly wind. Watch the video and experience the sights and sounds with us. [turn your sound on]