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Loch Ness lochs. Boats of all sizes gracefully navi‐
gated the five locks in the heart of the vil‐
The next morning, the last day of our lage, raising and lowering them from the
tour brought us to the charming town of canal to Loch Ness.
Fort Augustus, nestled at the southern tip Initially, Ron wasn’t particularly keen on
of Loch Ness. Its streets were lined with taking a boat ride on Loch Ness. However,
quaint shops and cafés, all catering to the swayed by the allure of the mysterious wa‐
throngs of tourists drawn to the legendary ters and Mary’s insistence, he relented. And
lake. We grabbed a delicious sandwich and it was a good choice.
savored our lunch while watching the fasci‐ The naturalist on board, with her infec‐
nating spectacle of the Caledonian Canal tious enthusiasm for Loch Ness, painted a
locks in action. Built in the early 1800s, the vivid picture of the lake's mystique that has
canal is the longest inland waterway in captivated people for centuries. We
Britain, spanning miles and connecting four learned it’s the second deepest loch in
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