Glenfinnan is one of my most visited places in Scotland. There is little there to do, bar walk the hillsides and roaming the countryside. As such, it is possible to head away from the crowds who visit the visitor centre even in the height of the summer season.
We arrived at Glenfinnan late in the evening, around 11pm, so all we really saw of the place on this night was the railway station and the hostel in which we were to stay - the Glenfinnan Sleeping Carraige.
When we awoke the following morning the rain had dispersed, and in it's place bright sunshine which shone through the clouds to warm us up. The first thing I did was head out for a smoke, taking in the various veiws which have become so calming and familair over the years. The walk to the loch did not take long, and we sat ourselves on a bench at the head of the waters where we chatted for a while and just cuddled in the warmth, allowing the majesty of the surroundings to flow through us.
As I say, there is little at Glenfinnan, so it just provides the opportunity to just sit and think. To talk with friends and loved ones, and basically allow your mind rest from the hectic schedules of reality.
The following morning we awoke and ventured down to the now open visitor centre where we looked through the exhibits on offer and perused the shop. Two plastic mugs to use on later travels were purchases, adorned with the cute images of sheep and highland cattle, and as we were both craving chocolate a coupl of bars were purchased before we retired to the near by hotel. Here we sat and talked further, waiting for lunch to begin to be served. After lunch we wandered around a little more before returning to the hostel and getting ourselves out of the shower of rain which had begun to fall.
Here all we did was just relax and wait for the night train to Mallaig. It really is all you can do in Glenfinnan, but I could do it for a very long time with such beauty around me. |
