Elgin and Inverness

On Tuesday morning I went back to the Linn of Dee. I was keen to go for a swim in the river, since it was a nice day. Of course it was utterly freezing. I then had a very nice drive from Braemar up to Speyside. I stayed the night at a camping ground near Elgin. Maybe it was the cooler weather and the fact it was mid-week, but the only other people there were a middle-aged couple in a camper van. I chatted to them and it turned out that they were reviewers for the AA camping and caravaning guide. They were very excited when I told them that I had a copy and had used it to find the camping ground.

My car had been making some funny noises, so I took it to a mechanic in Elgin. It turned out to be leaking power steering fluid. To cut a long story short I spent 2 days waiting for parts and for the car to be repaired. Not a disaster but a bit frustrating. I did some "admin" in Elgin and also visited the Cathderal, which has been crumbling away for a few centuries- see the picture above. I spent two nights in Inverness as it was getting too cold to camp and there was very little choice of accommodation. In Elgin. I liked Elgin a lot; people were very friendly and helpful and would say "nae" a lot eg. "I would nae drive that car before the repairs are completed".

I got back on the road today. At Loch Ness I managed to photograph the monster! The photo is below.