First thing was to go back up to the castle and take a few pics, before heading to the Wallace Monument. A huge monument on the top of a hill. Yet another extremely informative and educational experience. They also had a sword used by big William on display. It was huge. I am sure I would have had dramas just carrying it to the battle, let alone yield it with force. We climbed those numerous small spiral stairs to the top of the monument to be greeted with a splendid view of Stirling and its surrounds, which was the site of a few key victories by the Scots. Namely Stirling and Bannockburn.
Next stop was Ft William, which is next to the biggest hill in the U.K Ben Nevis. But along we managed to stop at a kilt maker on the banks of Loch Loman. The pressure was put on me to try one on, but I politely declined. Further down the track we drove through Glen Coe. We stopped at the visitors centre and watched yet another interesting film, on the Slaughter of Glen Coe (1692). The scenery around this area was incredible. No words or photos could do it justice.
The campground in Ft William was our accommodation tonight, which was as close to a 5 star campground as I have seen. After setting up tents we drove up to Glen Nevis and took the sights of a Highland Cooo (cow). We put on the hiking boots and walked up a creek and through a gorge, then all of a sudden we came around the corner into this huge open field with a stunning waterfall at the other end. Amazing stuff, we walked across this field and got to a 3 wire rope that crossed the creek. OK, I got half way across and that was it, I wimped out and turned around. After soaking up the view we had to hurry back before sunset. A fine meal was had before a shower and bed …..in a tent, Oh yeah.