Fort Augustus
High fog yielded to sunny skies and a glorious day as Lord of the Glens continued though the Caledonian Canal.
Before leaving Laggan Locks, we disembarked our kayakers who were to meet up with us later. We began our transit through Laggan Avenue, generally considered to be one of the most scenic stretches of the canal. This densely forested stretch was one of the most difficult areas of the canal to build, as there was simply no place to put the spoils. It took seven years to dig this one mile of canal.
Along the way, hikers and bikers got off and on the ship as we made our way to Fort Augustus. Here, we hiked and visited the Highland and Rare Breeds Croft, where we got up close and personal with a variety of animals, including the odoriferous pygmy goats.
The Caledonian Canal runs through the center of Fort Augustus, and this afternoon our ship went through the five locks and on to the edge of Loch Ness where she would stay for the night. Appreciating the weather, many of us strolled around this attractive town, watching the Lord of the Glens shoehorn into the locks. Just about the entire town was watching with us. As we tied up at the Inveroich Pier, a rainbow arched over Loch Ness.
Late in the afternoon, we visited the Clansman Centre for an excellent program about highland culture.
High fog yielded to sunny skies and a glorious day as Lord of the Glens continued though the Caledonian Canal.
Before leaving Laggan Locks, we disembarked our kayakers who were to meet up with us later. We began our transit through Laggan Avenue, generally considered to be one of the most scenic stretches of the canal. This densely forested stretch was one of the most difficult areas of the canal to build, as there was simply no place to put the spoils. It took seven years to dig this one mile of canal.
Along the way, hikers and bikers got off and on the ship as we made our way to Fort Augustus. Here, we hiked and visited the Highland and Rare Breeds Croft, where we got up close and personal with a variety of animals, including the odoriferous pygmy goats.
The Caledonian Canal runs through the center of Fort Augustus, and this afternoon our ship went through the five locks and on to the edge of Loch Ness where she would stay for the night. Appreciating the weather, many of us strolled around this attractive town, watching the Lord of the Glens shoehorn into the locks. Just about the entire town was watching with us. As we tied up at the Inveroich Pier, a rainbow arched over Loch Ness.
Late in the afternoon, we visited the Clansman Centre for an excellent program about highland culture.
