The Highlands

Loch Ness

Loch Ness is a large Loch in the Highlands of Scotland.  Loch means lake in Gaelic, the native tongue of Scotland.  Loch Ness is the second biggest Loch in Scotland.

Loch Ness is most famous for the Loch Ness monster.  The Loch Ness Monster is known as "Nessie".

Nessie Land is the place where you can learn all about Nessie.  There are exhibits about the monster.  There is also an adventure playground, Nessie Cave, model railway and an awesome gift shop!

Tulloch Castle

We are going to be staying near Loch Ness in a real castle.  Tulloch Castle is over 500 years old!

MacLennan

We are going up to this area of Scotland as this is where my family came from before they moved to New Zealand about 100 years ago.  In Scotland, families belong to Clans.  Our Clan is the MacLennan Clan and lived in Strathconan, Ross-Shire. 

This is our family tartan.

This is our family crest.  It is a picture of a demi piper.  Dum Spiro Spero is latin and it means "While I breathe I hope"

We also have a clan plant which is called furze.  We know furze as gorse here in New Zealand!

Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall is a wall built by the Roman's to defend off the Barbarian's. Building began in 122AD, which makes it 1,892 years old!

It goes across the entire width of North England.

We are going to visit a part of the wall called Birdsowald Fort.  It is on the Western end of the wall and is one of the best preserved forts left.

The London Aquarium

The Sea Life London Aquarium is one of Europe's largest collection of marine animals.

It has three floors, has 65 displays, and over 2 million litres of water!  

There are over 500 different types of animals at the aquarium 

• Sharks! Hammerheads!
• Sting rays
• Jelly Fish
• Crocodiles
• Green Sea Turtles
• Gentoo Penguins
• Seahorses
• Crabs
• Lobster
• Corals
• Clownfish
• Fish

We found a video of someone who visited.  It looks so cool! It is so much bigger then the National Aquarium in Napier or Kelly Tarltons!

London Itinerary Video