this past weekend i embarked on an entirely new quest... nessie hunting. granted, most people who go nessie hunting have a lot of scientific equipment, knowledge about previous sightings, and some sophisticated plan of attack. ansley and i decided that instead of all of that, we would woo her with our white bread, nutella, and assurances that we knew she was misunderstood (who says she's a monster anyway?). here follows a pictoral account of our adventures.
gooooooood morning! nothing starts off a day of "creature" hunting better than a yummy coffee with a wonderful friend. :)
our fuel of choice for our day of nessie searching. yummy for the tummy, and with protien! what can i say... my eating habits have definitely improved since arriving here. mmm white bread.
welcome to the home of nessie! (you say it "drum-nuh-drock-it") drive carefully, there be creatures about!
pausing for a moment to lighten our load at our adorable, nessie-themed hostel before beginning our search in earnest. apparently she does dishes here occasionally (or so claimed the sign in the kitchen). that must happen when she's not busy eluding the grasp of ardent monster hunters. or maybe that's how she does it...
waiting for our nessie boat to arrive, we paused at the fiddler cafe on the one (and only?) street in drumnadrochit for some delicious refreshments. only to find on their wall...
ooohhhh nnnoooooo!!! who cut off nessie's head? WHO?slightly deflated (though you wouldn't guess it by my goofy tourist grin), but still determined, we soldier on. to the boat!
our nessie hunting vehicle of choice, with complementary adorable scottish guide--gordon. oh, and this little dock is gordon's front yard. i should have claimed to be a long-lost relative, so i could live here someday too.
we're excited to see nessie!
until we do though, we enjoy an amazing sunset over the loch. this nessie hunting business is hard work, let me tell you.
"wait! what's that?!??"hang on, i know what you're thinking: "it's a wave. duh, beth." well that's what you think...
IT'S NESSIE!!!! it was hard to persuade her to let us document this momentus occasion, but promises of nutella-flavored compensation convinced her. i knew she was smart, this nessie creature.
it's okay nessie! we know you're not a monster!
gordon couldn't believe that first-timers would be the first (and only) ones to find nessie on his boat! he was so proud, that he agreed to this "happy hunters" picture. nessie snuggled in too.
nessie search successful, and cuddly creature returned safely to her home, we paused a moment to watch the sun fade over the hills and loch.the end. :)
b
2 comments:
What an epic adventure we had! Have you started looking at real estate yet in Scotland? Maybe I could live in your garden shed?
Love you. :)
I fully enjoyed the thrilling quest to find Nessie by Ansley and Beth!!! How delightful.
You have no idea how it made my heart flutter to see both of you in pictures together! I am so happy for you guys.
Beth, I love how frequently you update your blog. It's so joyous to read about your travels-- even how human you are with your fears and emotions. I can't wait to see you again.
Love love love,
Samantha
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