We are utterly charmed by Scotland. The Lovat Arms, where we camp for four nights (yay!), is a converted Victorian manor house, eco-friendly, and situated in Fort Augustus (pop. 400), a picturesque village on the southern shore of Loch Ness where the loch meets the Caledonian Canal. About 100 feet from the Lovat, a series of locks allows boat traffic from western Scotland into Loch Ness. The sluice openings are quite a spectacle as the man operating the locks plays his bagpipes while the boats putter by. We are so happy to be in one place for a few days at least and soak in the highland atmosphere. After a walk along the canal and loch shore, through the town abbey's grounds and over to a children's farm animal petting area, we are now headed to Urquhart Castle.
Points for any readers who can identify the song reference in this post's title (sans google)...
Yes - The Police, I don't know the title, but " many miles away " is all I can come up with, and Amanda just mentioned " a humiliating kick in the crotch." AAAAAAAAAAH.
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