Monday 23 March 2020

Scotland 2020 - Day 6 - Farewell

  Sadly our last day in the Highlands and so with a 10hr drive back South the next day we stayed fairly close to the farm.We had a short drive along Glen Spean and then up the Great Glen.
  A86 Glen Spean views


  We headed back and up to Fort Augustus to look for Red Grouse on the moors.We saw a couple fly by as well as a hunting Kestrel.

  No matter what the weather or time of year it is there is always a beautiful light in Scotland unlike anywhere else we've been.
  Loch Lochy


  We stopped at the Commando Memorial monument at Spean Bridge to take in our last views of the Nevis range.



  The Commando memorial dedicated to the British Commandos of WW2 

  We returned to the far to pack things for our departure the next morning but still put out the trail cam for one last session.The Pine Marten must've been watching and waiting in the shadows as less than 5 minutes after setting up the camera and going indoors the Marten appeared.It's earliest arrival time so far, 7.30pm so we were able to watch from the kitchen window.



  Some more trail cam footage of this wonderful elusive mammal.


  I also finally recorded proof of our apple thief lol 
                              

  The trail cam was still set up in the morning while we finished packing and picked up some of the garden birds.
  The Blackbirds
                              
  The Robins

  With a heavy heart we left to head back down to Lincolnshire.Hopefully we will get the chance to return again.
   
  Since returning home we have received the devastating news from Margo & Robert that my favourite boy Tug had to be put to sleep.We are so thankful we got to share part of our lives with him and spend one last time with him again.He was such a beautiful and gentle soul who will be sadly missed. RIP Tug  😪     
                                                                                      
  Thank you to all who have read any of my blogposts and watched the clips.I hope you have enjoyed the journey with us.

  Bye til next time, Beannachd Leat 🙏


  

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