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The Search for the Heilan Coo Part 2

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The second and final two nights of the tour were spent on the Isle of Skye in a city called Portree.   On the third day, before we reached the Isle of Skye, we paid a visit to Loch Ness to go monster hunting. It was our first misty morning and it gave the perfect, mysterious feel to Loch Ness. While at Loch Ness, I purchased Highland Cow earmuffs. They are quite possibly the greatest things to ever exist. Our guide told us that if we do spot Nessie, it only counts if there is more than one person that saw, and if both can prove that they are of sound mind. We went on a cruise on Loch Ness and got to see Urquhart Castle from the Loch. Unfortunately, there was no time to tour that castle. After Loch Ness, we stopped at Divach falls, where we walked down to see a gorgeous waterfall, and then hiked up an even steeper path (thanks, Alice) and walked along a road to see some sheep and get back to the ...