Highlands

Fort Augustus

We are in the Highlands. This is the region in northern Scotland with plenty of mountains (trivia:  Grayson county in southwestern Virginia is referred to as the Highlands because it is reminiscent of northern Scotland). We are spending a week in a new Airbnb cottage in the village of Fort Augustus; it is a great location for day trips in the car we rented.

The village is located on the 60-mile long Caledonian Canal that provides a water link across Scotland from the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean (see photo).  The village is also located on the southernmost tip of Loch Ness (that's the one with the Lock Ness monster).

Mike is doing all of the driving; he has not been behind the wheel of a car since leaving Roanoke five months ago. Surprisingly, even to him, driving on the left side of the road has not been the least bit challenging. He thinks that is because we have gotten completely used to the riding busses and walking in a city where all vehicles drive on the left side. However, he still struggles with driving on the narrow roads, barely enough room for two cars on most roads. And, even worse, are the single-track roads that are only one car wide yet have two-way traffic.