well this was a more interestin day compared to the previous day..!!morning got up at 8:0 0am...had asked for breakfast to be ready by 8:00..and we were late...took a bath and got ready and was at breakfas table by 8:35 am...had breakfast..the old lady who was runnin the place where we stayed..is abt 50+..she was scoldin us for not being there for breakfast on time and all that..!!anyway...talked to her for sometime durin breakfast...had bacon n eggs with grilled tomatoes, cornflakes n coffee..!!
then basu took the wheels..and we started from there arnd 9:15 am...after abt one hour of drive by basu..i took over the wheels..!!continued driving..we were headed to fort williams...!!on the way to the fort...we stopped twice and took few snaps of the surrouding s and of ourselves too....!!then me continued driving..and on the way saw the place where there were cable cars...and we just decided to deviate from our route to fort williams.!!
Halted at this place and got into the cable cars after payin abt 7 pounds per head..!!then we kept goin up n up n up.and we reached a peak where we were let out from the cable car...!!we walked to the top of anther peak and realised we were standin on top of the UK's highest peak...BEN NEVIS...its abt 1343 meters above the sea level..!!took a few snaps from there...!!there was mountain biking too over there..and i was all enthu to go mountain biking...was so damn enthu..but then the other 3 were scared..coz it was a real tough terrain.and they warned us when we went to check it out..that if durin cycling..any accident happened...then they were not responsible and path was also very rough..but i was all enthu even then...u know adventurous sense in me kept pricking!!! But then the officials would not let any person ride the bike alone...there always had to be 2 persons who were going for the ride...and none were ready to give me company..!!so finally...that got dropped..me was a bit disappointed for sometime..but then..me got over it...cool!!all part n parcel of the fun.!!
after that we all had a capuccino each and some cookies..and conitnued on the drive..we passed fort williams..and saw nothin of much interest there..!!! so then continued driving...and saw this place called LOCHABER WATERSPORTS...so really got excited...and went to this area and there was this power boat ride for 12 pounds per person...so just 3 of us got into it..!!srijith didnt join us..since he is hydrophobic..so he stayed there.!!we went on the power boat...on a guided tour...!!
We were told this was the Isle of GLENCOE..!! Now the history of this isles..there were 3 isles..!!the first one was used as a burial ground by the ppl who stayed there long back...!!there was a church on this island and a big cemetry...!!there are no more burials takin place there..except for one graveyard which was reserved long back by an old lady who is still alive and abt 90+ now..!!she is the only one and the last one who will be buried in this island..!!when someone used to die..they used to be brought thru what is called the "Gate of the dead" and buried here...!!!anyway this is the biggest island of the lot..!!then the second island..is called Isle of Reconciliation. In olden days when ever 2 men had fight over anythin..regardin land, women, property etc..etc...they were brought to this island and left without any food or water..so that they compromised soon...:-)) and once this compromise was done..then they were taken to the third island..which was called Isle of Partying..!!here parties were held after the reconciliation between 2 men..!!
anyway after that continued on the ride...and saw a mussel farm and salmon farm...!!! The funda of mussel farm is that lots of big cans of food for this mussels is spread arnd...and left at a depth of 40 - 50 metres where mussel babies are there...this is left like this for 3 years..where the mussels grow and mature...and after that they are caught and sold off!same is the case with salmon..though for salmons the breeding period before sellin off is 1 yr !!!
anyway ....after this...we just rode on...n on...then there was this real cool drive way we went thru..!! Hills on one side and picturesque view on the other side..plains..and valleys and everything...too good..!!i just drove the whole distance...enjoyed the entire drive..every moment..!!then after sometime basu took over the wheels..and continued driving and on our way saw this place called the falls of Leny...!!This was just a waterfall which we saw on the map...and we just went and checked it out!!!nice waterfalls..took few snaps..!!!and then srijith took over the car and drove us all home..!! In total 3 of us together drove about 1000 miles in 2 days:-)))))))))) (1600 kilometres)
this was my weekend....!!!
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