Whiskys tasted: zero
Oops, it's morning now and we didn't post last night! The plan was to go for an early dinner, then come back and do some blogging. On the way out, Ali, out host, stopped us. "Have a gin and tonic before you go". Not wanting to be rude, Dawn had one, and I had three. I think. David, Ali's partner, and Fiona, another guest, joined us, and all five of us went out to The Bengal for some excellent Bangladeshi food. By the time we returned it was close to midnight, and neither of us were able to stay awake long enough to blog. That's why the blog is late.
Fiona is from Nottinghamshire, working in Scotland as a structural engineer on the big oil rigs that they build and repair here. In the picture above you can see a few of these rigs in the Cormarty Firth, one of the deepest and most protected natural harbors in the world. Check out the sailboats on the left side of the picture to get an idea of the scale. They bring rigs here for repair from all over the world; one was recently brought all the way from Brazil. This is great for the local economy, but if you want a room, you'd best book well ahead.
The walk itself yesterday was a simple ten mile stroll down a secondary road. We could see rain off in the distance all day, but we had fine weather over our heads, even getting some sun now and then. There were views of the firth all the way along, including the view you see here of the main road, the A9, making its way over the water. Thirty years ago, it would take two hours to drive from here to Inverness, because this bridge, and the Kessock bridge pictured in yesterday's post, didn't exist. Now the drive takes twenty five minutes.
This is the Alness Old Parish Church, one of the few medieval churches still standing in Scotland. We walked past here just before getting to our B&B. It's seen better days.
After checking in, we walked a quarter mile down the road to the shore of the firth, where the Dalmore distillery is located. We got there around three, hoping for a tour and a taste, but alas, the last tour was already done. I'm hoping for better luck tomorrow at Glenmorangie.
And that's enough blogging. Time for breakfast. Today is another relatively short walk along a back road to the town of Tain. It's raining outside, but maybe it will stop before we get out there.
Location:Obsdale Rd,Alness,United Kingdom
I know it doesn't replace the tour, but that bench is just awesome.
ReplyDeleteI know it doesn't replace the tour, but that bench is just awesome.
ReplyDeleteLianne: 2 posts again? Guess you want to make sure your comments get posted?!? The bench really is awesome!
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