Loch Ness Monster spotting at Easter time. (1 Viewer)

[haganap]

<!-- message --> Hi all, I added this to the meets callender today.

I am currently arranging a Scottish meet over the easter period.

The site identified is the Loch Ness caravan site. A site we have visited several times over the years and find the owner Bob a helpfull gentleman if not a true Scot when coming to discount arranging

The site is the only site located on the famous loch and you can spot the monster from the site. There is a little beach area for children to lobb stones in to the loch. There is ample nice walks from the site once accross a pretty main road that is well shielded from the site.

The site is within easy distance of the Loch ness tourist shops and the Fort Augustus area. There is a bus stop outside the site or of course you could take you van.
There is also fishing ot be had

The advantage of this site is there is a meeting area/bar and pool/darts meeting area whereby evening festivities can be arranged. Meals can be booked by prior arrangement.

We are only intending to do a couple of nights here as we will then with some others intend on driving up to the Westeross and remote coastal areas of Scotland. If you wished to join us for that as well it would be a pleasure to allow our Scottish motorhome guides to take you. however if you wished to just remain at Loch Ness then that would not be a problem and we may well venture back down later in the week.

Scotland is a truly remarkable place to tour in a motorhome, and for those that have not done so now is a great opportunity to visit this wonderful country..

I have provisionaly booked 5 pitches and can get more without a problem. Once I know of interested parties. Should you wish to join us then please PM me so I can add you to the list. The price at present is £16 per night inc 2 adults.
There will be a £20 deposit payable to the site once I have confirmed numbers.

link to the site is here:
Loch Ness Caravan Park - Holiday on the banks of Loch Ness

Unfortunately I am not sure if Bob can take RVs I can confirm this later, however if enough RVs would like to come I am sure we could arrange a different site in an attepmt to avoid exclusion
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[pappajohn]

sorry Paul,

dont know which calender you're using but easter is the weekend of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th april this year.

 

[Pat4Neil]

Sounds great, but we are arranging a weekend meet and the other end of the country in Deal, Kent.

We will be fishing but wont be catching old Nessie.

Have a great time

Pat

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[haganap]

sorry Paul,

dont know which calender you're using but easter is the weekend of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th april this year.

Well spotted John.
It was my lttle test to see who we should call on for monster spotting, you win

Thanks:Blush:

 

[pappajohn]

so is it this weekend.....10th, 11th, 12th and 13th april

or the march dates.

if its easter then we are interested as we were thinking of scotland this year.

 

[haganap]

so is it this weekend.....10th, 11th, 12th and 13th april

or the march dates.

if its easter then we are interested as we were thinking of scotland this year.

Yes John, To clear up any confusion it is the weekend of our lords ressurection. deffinately I promise:Blush: be great of you could make it.

Ok John i have added you to the list in the calender.

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[Ash]

Anyone interested I would deffinatly recommend travelling with this man he sure knows how to take you on a wonderful tour(or should i say Nikki does the navigating ) ,having just got back from ski ing with Paul ,Nikki and the boys he took us to a fantastic place with views to die for ,we had a fab week skiing and then our journey home was just as wonderful (a little long) but worth it
Once again thanks to Paul,Nikki,George &Harley :thumb::thumb:

Lynn & Ash......

 

[haganap]

Sounds great, but we are arranging a weekend meet and the other end of the country in Deal, Kent.

We will be fishing but wont be catching old Nessie.

Have a great time

Pat

Thanks Pat.
This gives funsters a real choice, North or South. All we need now is a Welsh and Irish meet to have the full house over easter

 

[haganap]

Well purely by co-incidence i had an email from the Scottish touris board., Easter is deemed whisky month in Escosse this year. Therefore those attending can get some fine malt tasting done

see here for other ideas-

Scottish Tourist Board - accommodation, activities, events and holidays in Scotland

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[scotjimland]

Well purely by co-incidence i had an email from the Scottish touris board., Easter is deemed whisky month in Escosse this year.

I think you'll find EVERY month is whisky month in Ecosse..

have a great time.. and keep a look out for the Haggis .. Easter is the mating season

Jim

 

[American Dream]

I think you'll find EVERY month is whisky month in Ecosse..

have a great time.. and keep a look out for the Haggis .. Easter is the mating season

Jim

I've never seen a Horny Haggis Jim....

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[pappajohn]

Easter is deemed whisky month in Escosse this year.

Oh well....thats me out then,

cant stand the stuff, makes good paint thinners though.

now haggis hunting is a different animal.....i'll bring me haggis nets.:thumb:

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[scotjimland]

now haggis hunting is a different animal.....i'll bring me haggis nets.:thumb:

Not only in Ecosse..

Yorkshire Haggis Hunting Party

This once popular sport amongst the nobility and gentry of Britain and Europe reached its peak in the early 1920s with gentlemen converging on the stately homes of the North Yorkshire Moors from all around Europe during haggis hunting season.

Haggis Hunting on the North Yorkshire Moors @ The Gibbo.co.uk

 

[pappajohn]

Not only in Ecosse..

Yorkshire Haggis Hunting Party

Haggis Hunting on the North Yorkshire Moors @ The Gibbo.co.uk

but they're now extinct in yorkshire Jim,
these yokels saw to that at the end of the 1800's
a net would catch a few to be eaten as a delicacy but a shotgun killed many to be turned into haggis suppers/sausages for the hoy-paloy.

my grandad is second on left, front row, and he told me so it must be true.

 

[haganap]

Well good news,

If your RV is 35ft or under you can join us on our whiskey drinking Haggis hunting party.

I have confirmation from the site owner that RVs up to 35ft are most welcome.

so get your names down, they dont eat English people in Scotland anymore

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[pappajohn]

they dont eat English people in Scotland anymore

but do they still draw and quarter them and send their arms and legs to the four corners of england......Freedom !!!!!

EDIT OOOOPS!! Wrong way round :Blush:

 

[scotjimland]

they dont eat English people in Scotland anymore

sadly that's true.. now it's only deep fried pizza and Mars bars

 

[pappajohn]

never tried either Jim but theres a first time for everything :thumb:

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[Dingray]

Loch Ness at Easter

Hi Paul, Put me on the list, someone will have to make sure you don't get lost up here
See you at Newark
Ray

 

[haganap]

Thanks Ray consider yourself fully included. I will give you booking details in a week or two whence we know numbers.

 

[hilldweller]

Tried that a while ago in June.

Hired a boat for a week, up and down the lot, failed to find a single monster.

Damned Scots wouldn't give me a refund either !!

I'm sorry to have to say this but there is absolutely no comparison with Lake Garda. Equally low on monsters but miles ahead on visual pleasures.

Ditto Maggiore. Ditto Como.

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[haganap]

Tried that a while ago in June.

Hired a boat for a week, up and down the lot, failed to find a single monster.

Damned Scots wouldn't give me a refund either !!

I'm sorry to have to say this but there is absolutely no comparison with Lake Garda. Equally low on monsters but miles ahead on visual pleasures.

Ditto Maggiore. Ditto Como.

Well firstly you were looking in the wrong place, there is a monster in loch ness just ask my kids.

Thank you for your intersting comparison between lake Garda and Loch Ness, the Lake Garda meet was a bit dificult to plan for a weekend, hence why we have had to stick to the beauty of the British isles.:Tongue1:

 

[hilldweller]

>> Well firstly you were looking in the wrong place, there is a monster in loch ness just ask my kids.

I went equipped with 3 grandchildren. Scottish too. Maybe it was the rain, it was too wet for any sensible monster to put his head out of the water.

>> Thank you for your intersting comparison between lake Garda and Loch Ness

No comparison I said. I am biassed. But I do have to admit the Italians put it too far away. Worth the effort though and if some poor Roman walked to the UK we can surely manage it.

Interesting fact:
London to Loch Ness 520 miles ( Autoroute ).
London to Maggiore 720 miles.

Not as big a difference as a lot of people would take a guess at.

 

[haganap]

>> Well firstly you were looking in the wrong place, there is a monster in loch ness just ask my kids.

I went equipped with 3 grandchildren. Scottish too. Maybe it was the rain, it was too wet for any sensible monster to put his head out of the water.

>> Thank you for your intersting comparison between lake Garda and Loch Ness

No comparison I said. I am biassed. But I do have to admit the Italians put it too far away. Worth the effort though and if some poor Roman walked to the UK we can surely manage it.

Interesting fact:
London to Loch Ness 520 miles ( Autoroute ).
London to Maggiore 720 miles.

Not as big a difference as a lot of people would take a guess at.

There is if you are 240 miles north of london

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[scotjimland]

I'm sorry to have to say this but there is absolutely no comparison with Lake Garda. Equally low on monsters but miles ahead on visual pleasures.

You are absolutely correct, there is no comparison..:thumb:

Loch Ness

Unspoiled
Safe water
Safe bathing (Nessie aside)
Good fishing
Genuine monster.
Friendly English speaking locals
Reasonably priced sites


Lake Garda

Over developed, expensive..
Unsafe water and unsafe bathing due to pollution , bacteria including salmonella,
Eat the fish at your own risk
Expensive cramped sites


Definitely NO comparison

 

[olley]

Hi Jim you forgot to add the SUN to lake Garda, the sun appears at loch ness as often as nessie sticks her head above the water.

Olley

 

[scotjimland]

Hi Jim you forgot to add the SUN to lake Garda, the sun appears at loch ness as often as nessie sticks her head above the water.

Olley

Paradoxically it is the perceived lack of sun and high precipitation that has kept much of Scotland pristine.. the last great wilderness of Europe.. unlike much of Europe which has been spoiled by agriculture, industry, overdevelopment and tourism. :Sad:
Long may the rain last, or the rumour that it always rains..

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[hilldweller]

There is if you are 240 miles north of london

Come on, don't spoil a nicely biassed set of figures.

I've just been working in Cowdenbeath, guy there lives for touring France with his caravan, that's some serious mileage before he even sets foot on French soil. And on limited holidays it's serious time. So we all have a different take how far is far.

We are 6 or 7 hours from Dover.

 

[hilldweller]

You are absolutely correct, there is no comparison..:thumb:

I rise to the challenge......

>> Unspoiled
Bleak.
>> Safe bathing (Nessie aside)
Even the seals need heated dry suits.
>> Friendly English speaking locals
I work in Scotland a lot, north of Aberdeen I can't understand them and they can't understand me.


>> Over developed, expensive..
Vibrant, full of life, not tried to buy it so don't know about price
>> Expensive cramped sites
€14 a night we paid at Camping Butterfly, Pesciera del Garda. ACSI.

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Full of life, not a single person frozen to death, look at the colours.

 

[derekfaeberwick]

I rise to the challenge....
>> Friendly English speaking locals
I work in Scotland a lot, north of Aberdeen I can't understand them and they can't understand me.

If you cannot understand Invernesians and they cannot understand you then I respectfully suggest that you get some elocution lessons.

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