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Okay, so my wife and I (both in our 60s) are coming in the third week of June. We'll spend three nights in Edinburgh and then we have one day/night to plan, then we have two nights booked near Skye where we'll explore while in that region. My request is for some suggestions for the day/night that we have yet to book in between. I'm really looking forward to seeing some of that marvelous highland scenery, lochs etc that I have longed for, for so long. If it makes a difference the day/night will be a Saturday. I was thinking of maybe swinging north east from Edinburgh to St Andrews and taking a very quick pause for a pilgrimage to the Royal and Ancient then up to Inverness and down to Loch Ness. Frankly, I find all the information available dizzying (all the itineraries here and all the other itineraries elsewhere) - go here, no go there, no go... My eyes are rolling back in my head at this point. Any ideas for the roads and places to stay the night?
Many thanks for any response.
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fishypro
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If you go from Invermoriston to Invergarry, you will pass Fort Augustus at the Southern tip of Loch Ness. Its lock system is very impressive and worth taking a look at. Having said that, Fort Augustus is a very busy place with many tour buses stopping there to do a boat trip on Loch Ness around 1pm to 3pm. If you go the other way it might not be as busy although it's the main route from Inverness to Skye.
Don't forget to stop at Dornie to see Eilean Donan Castle - I'm sure you know about it already. If you have the time, a visit to Plockton is worth the detour. Don't worry too much about planning an itinerary - everywhere you go you will see beautiful scenery and going on a bit of an adventure is sometimes the best way. Happy holidays!!