DAY2 AVIEMORE TO DORNOCH
Sunday 3rd of July 2011 Day 2 of Scottish roadtrip
After a fab breakfast at the Kila we packed up and leave Aviemore. We don`t have to be in Dornoch until the evening so we decide to head up the mountains .
Short drive and we are at the bottom of the Funicular train. Which takes you up the Cairngorms. Here are some of the photographs from our day .
Pleasent driver to the the Funicular
At the top
After taking the train down we head to Loch Morlich.
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Long stretches of its shoreline are formed of sandy beaches. When examined closely the sand of these beaches contains large amounts of broken glass. However, this glass does not come from careless tourists discarding bottles irresponsibly, but is in fact left over from the second world war when the area around Loch Morlich was used as a commando school.
In particular it was used as a training area for the Kompani Linge (the Norwegian Independent (army) Company, trained by the British Special Operations Executive) because of the close resemblance of the area, both in landscape and climate, the Norway. A memorial to the Kompani Linge can be found outside the Glenmore Forest Park visitor centre.
Loch Morlich is a freshwater Loch near Aviemore. The loch is home to a watersports center
After a coffee and cake on the shores of Loch Morlich we decide to make our way to Dornoch .
Passing by Inverness Football ground
16.00 we arrive in Dornoch
Find our way to the Fairways flat in Burgh Gardens . This our base for the first week
Great flat handy for everything in the town.
We decided to make Dornoch our base for the first week of our summer holidays. [2011] After much searching we chose the Fairways self catering flat.
Me and Lorna were delighted with the flat . It was our home away from home .
It had everything you need for a break in Dornoch.
Short stroll into the town and very handy for the sandy beach.
They have an information folder which helps you plan your day trips.
Thanks Irene and Douglas for making our holiday in Dornoch so special.
We hope to use it again someday
Dornoch Cathedral