In Search of the Loch Ness Monster
Urquhart Castle and the Loch Ness Monster 10/03/2022
Rainy days and Mondays. If you come to Scotland bring your rain gear. The morning started off nice, the sun was shining and the temperature was comfortable. We left the cottage and drove along the Loch Ness for 20 miles to Urquhart Castle This location was also where the last reported sighting of the Loch Monster was recorded 1n 1998. A touring adventure, like no other, was awaiting us. The ruins of Urquhart, the largest medieval castle in Scotland, date from the 13th to the 16th century. Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. It was largely abandoned in the middle of the 17th century and partially destroyed in 1692 to prevent the Jacobites from using it. The castle ruins are open to the public and is the 3rd most visited historic castle behind Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle. You may have read about this castle while you were in school, but it was hard to grasp the significance of the castle until you can see it for yourself.
The weather was still nice, so we went in search of the Loch Ness monster. (called Nessie by the locals) No one had seen Nessie since, that is until April 5, 2021. A canoer was paddling through the Loch and captured , what was thought to be Nessie, using a drone. His comments follow: “The last thing I want to do is make a Nessie claim, but watching this I think yeah, there’s something a bit strange here.” This has been baffling for marine biologists, who have been researching whether climate change caused the creature to migrate.
After taking my pictures of the castle, you can imagine my surprise when I saw a strange picture. I am not saying this was the Loch Ness Monster, you have to make the call. The weather forecast called for rain at 3:00. We left Loch Ness and stopped for lunch at the Courtyard Cafe. We went to some shops and finished souvenir shopping. It started raining so we called off the search and headed back to the cottage. Our United Kingdom adventure is coming to a close. Tomorrow we will drive back to Edinburgh, turn our rental car in, and get ready to fly out Wednesday. It has been a great adventure.
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