The Bus Ride Along Loch Ness

We got to sleep in this morning as our bus didn't leave until noon. There was a little bakery across the street we wanted to try and so glad we did. It made one of the best cinnamon rolls I think I have ever eaten (so good I bought another to have for lunch.) There was a slight lemon taste in the icing and a fresh strong flavor of cinnamon. The view on their deck wasn't bad either.

We needed to mail a few things so headed up the hill to the post office. Boy were we in for a treat. The community is trying to keep the local postal service alive and has started a volunteer endeavor to do so. You walk into a little "shop" that has local organic foods (I bought some more candied ginger to keep in my purse and a fun birthday card,)

a station where you can fill up you own bottle with soap,

and an area with children's toys and coffee pots that could be used for community gatherings.

All this done by a delightful young volunteer who also served as postmaster.

Their bathroom was out of order but we were directed to a public toilet down by the train station. It even had a shower. All free but donations accepted. Here is the view out back that included a picnic area and dog park.

This house was right by the bus stop. It is for sale. It is a B&B. Hmmm

The bus arrived to take us to Fort William, retracing a little of the territory from yesterday but with a closer look at the towns, the stone walls and livestock which now included llama and ostrich. Here is a shot of a couple of modest homes but expand the photo to get a good glimpse of that stunning place up on the hillside.

We changed buses at Fort William to head over to Inverness and I was surprised to learn we would be following the entire 22 miles of Loch Ness just to the right of the road. There were lots of tourists and ways to take their money but, as lochs go, it pretty much looks like all the other lakes in the region.

When the Loch narrowed down there was a quaint little place by the bay 

This next photo is just an interesting stand of trees on the hill and more wild stuff growing.

Tomorrow we tour Inverness. We are right in the middle of town and have already spotted about 20 different kinds of restaurants. There is a Jamaican one emitting wonderful smells that will draw me back. There is also live music everywhere, some we can hear from our room.

 

I will leave you with this one last funny sign. Until tomorrow.