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Sunday
Set on the western shore of Loch Lomond, the village of Luss is one of the most charming and photogenic spots in the area.
With its neat stone cottages, colourful gardens, and a peaceful pier overlooking the loch, Luss offers a classic Highland escape just an hour from Glasgow. Visitors come to stroll the quiet streets, enjoy a boat trip, or simply take in the stunning views across the water.
Whether you’re exploring the nearby hills or enjoying an ice cream by the shore, Luss is a perfect stop on any Loch Lomond adventure.
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Morning Washout
The rain in Scotland falls mainly on the Izatts.
The weather this morning is shocking and as previous post, we can only surmise the Scottish summer has come to an abrupt end.
Still, on the positive side, it does give us a bit of time to catch up on the blog. In Glencoe we had no wifi, no TV signal and very limited mobile signal, so we looked forward to connecting to Lomond Woods free WiFi network, only to discover it provides grand speeds of 1 – 2 Mbps (we get 600mbps at home). Ah well, Steve shall endure.
In addition to the rainy weather, we woke up to a high pitched ‘beep’ every 1 minute (Nikki timed it). It was either the smoke alarm or the carbon monoxide detector, initially we couldn’t tell which. Nikki filled in a tech support form for JustGo, to only miss their prompt return call as her phone was still on do not disturb at 7am !!
In the end we figured it out replacing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detector with those from the Air Freshner !
Needs must.
Sunday Lunch
We hadn’t been able to visit Luss the day before, we couldn’t get parked, but Nikki really wanted to visit, and we had booked Sunday Lunch there, so despite the weather we visited Luss on the bus without much fuss ! Well, Steve made a bit of a fuss, but it turned up more or less on time and was a short hop back up the shores of Loch Lomond.
Luss is ‘the most beautiful village in Scotland’ as voted, presumably, by the residents of Luss. It was absolutely charming though, with cottages dating from the 18th and 19th Century, built originally to house workers in the nearby Slate Quarry, along with a pier and pretty beach. As we arrived the sun made a surprise return as well, so we had a wander through the numerous gift shops before heading to the Loch Lomond Arms Hotel for lunch.
Steve had been craving a Roast dinner for a bit, so we both ordered Roast Beef, and it was excellent, finishing up with a shared chocolate pudding. We also raised a glass to Uncle Jack, sharing some memories of him as we had our lovely lunch.
Back on the bus, we returned to Balloch, headed back to the Beast via The Balloch House, and a return to The Ben where we found a cracking live band, Small Town Sound.
