20. Today I am grateful to explore the beauty of Scotland

Yesterday I wrote about the beauty of the highlands but today I would like to expand that to the beauty of the whole country. I love the rolling green hills, lochs, rivers and flowers. I also love the castles and historic buildings. Now there are definitely some sketchy parts of Scotland, just like anywhere but I am constantly amazed by the beauty that surrounds me.

Today was the first day I have been here where it didn’t rain at all so I thought I better take advantage of the nice weather and go explore somewhere. From my previous trips to Scotland I have come to love Loch Lomond. It’s a beautiful peaceful lake surrounded by trees and flowers. The area of Loch Lomond is also home to Scotland’s National park. I have been to several parts of Loch Lomond and I think my favourite is Luss which has a romantic and almost enchanted feel to it. I also like the area of Balloch which is more touristy but still very beautiful. I went out to Balloch today because it is the closest to Dumbarton and easily accessible by train. When I got there I went to the information office where I picked up a guide to the walking trails in Balloch around the shores of Loch Lomond. I love walking, especially when I am surrounded by beautiful scenery. I also found out that there is a bike/walking path around the whole loch, if I had planned better I totally would have done that. I most likely won’t have time to do that during the remainder of my trip but I will have to definitely put that on my list to do next time.

p.s. Even if you have never been to Loch Lomond, you have probably heard of it because of the well known song, “Loch Lomond”.