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20-05-2007, 05:08 PM   #1

My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


Loch Muik is part of the Balmoral estate. The big house at the edge of the Loch was once a retreat for Queen Victoria and Albert. There is a well kept Bothy at the back of the house for the use of hillwalkers and mountaineers. It's an eight mile walk around the Loch, personally I think its very scenic and atmospheric.
The weather was very mixed with strong winds, some hail and sunshine. All in all we had a super day and i was so tired last night that I flaked out in bed by 9pm last night.























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20-05-2007, 05:20 PM   #2

Re: My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


Gorgeous pictures Elaine,looks like a fantastic place,the scenery is beautiful.Glad you had a lovely day



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20-05-2007, 05:27 PM   #3

Re: My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


what stunning scenery...... great pics Elaine



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20-05-2007, 06:58 PM   #4

Re: My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


Beautiful pictures Elaine...



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20-05-2007, 07:12 PM   #5

Re: My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


What stunning scenery Elaine, it looks a fabulous place to go walking .....

Thanks for sharing your pics with us!



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20-05-2007, 08:10 PM   #6

Re: My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


Really beautiful scenery..a great place to get away from the turmoil and relax! Thanks for sharing these!



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20-05-2007, 08:29 PM   #7

Re: My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


Glad you all enjoyed the piccies. We plan to make a trip out walking every few weeks or so, as i only get every 3rd weekend off at the moment.
I'll bore you all to death with the piccies every time we venture out
With the exception of Pat and Liz, if you lot cannt get up to Scotland, then Scotland will come to you



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20-05-2007, 08:41 PM   #8

Re: My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


Oh they're gorgeous pics Elaine. Making me a wee bit homesick!! I love the area all around Balmoral and such. Used to do the drive up the Glenshee pass a lot when we would come back from Glasgow to Aberdeen.



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20-05-2007, 08:46 PM   #9

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Glenshee is lovely too



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20-05-2007, 10:29 PM   #10

Re: My trip round Loch Muik Yesterday


What a beautiful, evocative place! I once spent a long weekend on the Black Isle and drove round Loch Ness and a couple of other Lochs (this was 20 years ago ) and I count it amongst one of my favourite places visited.

Lucky you having that on your doorstep - I hope the walk did the trick with blowing some of the stress away for you.



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