Loch Ness

The primary reason for us to come to Urguhart Castle was its site along Loch Ness. And no, we saw no Monster. Scotland has made the monster quite a tourist attraction. It seems to me the Loch Ness Monster may be the most famous and most visited tourist attraction that doesn't exist, but I digress.

The Urquhart Castle was a nice visit. Our luck with weather held and we had a sunny afternoon for our visit. This castle, although it has been somewhat restored, was the most broken of the castles we visited. Worth the visit in my book simply for its beautiful site.

This evening we will stay at a small hotel just south of here and tomorrow we head to the Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye.

Taken from the visitor center, the photo shows the castle as it sits beside Loch Ness.
Loch Ness is a very long and narrow lake. While we visited the castle, we were treated by several jet fighter fly-bys as the jets raced up and then down the lake. I have no idea what was going on but I like airplanes and sound you can feel!
At the castle there was a replica of an old catapult which i really enjoyed seeing. It was interesting looking at the details carved into the wooden replica, like those on this wheel.