Left Fort William in the pouring rain after another decadent breakfast in the castle. Rain is persistent until we reach Drumnadrochit where we stop for coffee on the shores of Loch Ness. Next stop is Clansman Harbour to join our 2 hour Loch Ness cruise. Loch Ness is almost 36.4 km long and stretches from Fort Augustus in the south to Bona Lighthouse in the North. It's Britains second largest expanse of freshwater but due to its depth of up to 230m it contains the...

Today we go to the Castle for breakfast because it's included! We have a private dining room (mainly because we were so early I think!) and we have 4 staff catering to our needs! We are going on the Jacobite Train today from Fort William to Mallaig. The weather is against us in the morning as it rains for most of the outward journey which makes visibility difficult. From what we can see the scenery is spectacular. The steam train weaves its way through the count...

Left Knockderry House and heading to Fort William today. First stop was breakfast at Inveraray at a cute little cafe called Brambles. A walk along the street and visit to the tourist info to get some valuable information and then off to the Inveraray Castle. Inveraray Castle is the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll, Chief of the Clan Campbell. The Castle and the gardens and surrounding woodlands are stunning. Next we stop at Auchindrain which is a small farmin...

And we are away! First stop Dubai and a long bus ride from the plane, followed by a long walk through the airport to get to the gate for the onward flight to Glasgow. We arrived in Dubai at 5.30am and it was 35 degrees! Flights have been easy and uneventful. The offer of party pies at 4am amused me but Glenn was happy to accept! So far we have had dinner, a snack and breakfast between Adelaide and Dubai and second breakfast, a snack and lunch from Dubai to Glasgo...