Huntin' Nessie

First of all I apologize for my absence this week.  My friend Jordan came into town on Friday and we can blame her for the lack of blogs.  :)

Our bags were packed and ready to go.  The car was rented and filled with gas.  Allen, Jordan, and I were packed into the small Class B economy car on our way to Loch Ness on Saturday.  The air was thick with expectations of finding the Living Legend, The Loch Ness Monster, or since we are on friendlier terms, Nessie.  Having prebooked with Jacobite Cruises, the three of us headed straight to the Clansman Hotel Harbour to await for our 12 o-clock cruise.  The lady at the front desk was very kind and accepted my voucher and found our reservations.  She then told me, "Oh, you picked the right cruise there. You're the only three on the boat and the last one had 100."

This was it.  Our chance to prove to Scotland, no, the world that Nessie was here.  Maybe with less people she would be less scared to make an appearance.  Did you know that the story of Nessie goes back to the sixth century?  St. Columba came upon a group of Picts burying a man that had been attacked and drug down into the depths by a water beast in the Loch.  Hearing this story, St. Columba sent his follower to swim across the Loch (this is where I would have stopped following him).  The follower obediently began swimming and the water beast headed straight towards him when St. Columba told the beast to go no further, nor touch the man.  The monster retreated and the Picts praised God and converted to Christianity.  And so began the legend.

Anyway, by the time the boat arrived, the weather decided to provide a rain filled backdrop to add to the mystery of the infamous creature that swims beneath the murky water.  Two minutes of staring into the mystery we got cold and went downstairs where they have a cash bar and the best hot chocolate we have ever had.  Although we had our eyes glued to the windows, there was no sign of Nessie until we finally landed and went to the gift shop, then there were like a thousand!  :)

The cruise was followed by a quick trip to the Loch Ness Exhibition where they dashed our beliefs of Nessie ever being found or real.  It was definitely a mood killer and we were glad we had decided to take the cruise before our hopes were dashed on the rocks.  

Hope everyone is doing well.  Love!