Short drive to Acharn a few miles away on a lovely sunny morning and a walk to see the Falls of Acharn. Quite a steep climb up the side of the gorge, but we got some great views of the Loch.
When you get close to the falls, there's a "hermits cave" which you go through to get a fantastic view of the falls. Not really a cave, but a man made folly built a few hundred years ago to make the view a bit more spectacular. They really were fantastic, there's been a lot of rain recently and the colours were fantastic.
We carried on the walk up to the top of the gorge, then crossed a wooden bridge to get a view of the top of the falls.
Back down the other side, really loving the autumnal colours.
Lunch at the cottage - good old cheese and Hendos on toast!!
Then it was off to Aberfeldy to the distillery there.
They make Aberfeldy Single Malt, and the very famous Dewars Blended Whiskey. I'd bought Stuart a special tour for his birthday, and we had a great time.
Then it was off to the blending room, where Stuart was helped through the process of blending his own whiskey into a specially engraved bottle. Just like being a chemist again! The result was a very pleasant blend - but with a strength of 58% to be saved for a special occasion. He sealed the top with wax, so it should keep well!
The visit was excellent, and I really recommend it.
Back home. A couple of aperitifs, and we ate in. We always revert to comfort food when we're away, and so it was jacket potatoes, brocolli in cheese sauce, and pork chops. Lovely. Followed by a triple sacking on The Apprentice! And I knitted a scarf, which I was quite proud of till I cast off, and then realised I'd dropped a stitch half way up - will have to work out how to recover it!
Thursday
Woke to a miserable, rainly day, so didn't bother to get up early!
After a late breakfast, off to the Scottish Crannog Centre which was very close on the edge of the Loch. Extremely interesting visit, where there's the only genuine reconstructed crannog in Scotland.
Demonstration of various Iron Age skills including wood turning and fire making.
I decided to walk back to get some exercise, and although it was damp, it was very atmospheric. Misty, and still beautiful.
After lunch of cheese and hendos on toast, again, we set off on a late walk from the cottage to Taymouth Castle.
Lovely colours, a nice path, and mild, damp weather.
The castle has been empty for some time, but apparently is being renovated at the moment as a luxury hotel.
By about 4 it had got quite misty, so we set off back.
Just in time for a whiskey mac, and a nice relax before a meal in the on site restaurant. I have taken to wedging my iPad behind the taps of the bath so I can have a long soak watching a video (at the moment The Big Bang theory). I'm sure its going to end in tears....
2 comments:
Enjoying your account. I know the area reasonably well. My mother's family has roots in Killin and visits to the Falls of Dochart were a frequent event. We camped one year beside Loch Tay - one photo in your last post suggests it's under water at the moment.
The Queen's View at the eastern end of the Loch is worth a visit as is a hike to the Ben on the northern side of the Loch near Killin.
Jealous of Stuart's distillery visit. A different kind of experience. Last year Jenny and I "did" several of the Islay distilleries - both of us enjoyed that!
Enjoy the rest of your trip. Hope the iPad arrives back safely too!
Its a fabulous area - really enjoying it. Killin was lovely. I suspect you couldn't camp anywhere near the Loch at the moment - it's really high, and most banks are flooded.
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