Loch Ness by Krumel
Loch Ness is the largest fresh water lake in Britain It is only about 2 km wide but 36 km long, and as we all know, is inhabited by Nessie, the sea monster. It is a strange lake alright, very deep (240 m) with water so murky towards the bottom that it has not been possible yet to fully explore it. Scary, huh? Allegedly if a dead body is thrown into the lake it will not come back to the surface, but as my friend was unwilling to participate in an experiment I could not verify this.The fact that all the evidence that has been produced so far turned out to be fake only seems to be a minor obstacle to the belief that Nessie exists and certainly does not stop the big Nessie-hype around the lake from growing. There is a Nessie-centre in Drumnadrochit with a Nessie exhibition and a mini-cinema which shows the ?Loch Ness? movie with Ted Danson a couple of times each day. Or you can book a Loch Ness cruise on a ship fully equipped with underwater cameras and video recording equipment.
Oh, and do make sure you watch out for the campervan of Steve Feltham who in 1991 gave up his job and sold his house to become full-time Nessie hunter. He makes a living by making clay Nessie models and devotes the rest of his time to his ?Nessie-sery Independent Research?.
And then again, you might just want to enjoy the beautiful landscape around the lake. There is a walkway from Drumnadrochit to Invermoriston that goes up into the mountains from where you will get the most stunning views down onto Loch Ness.
