After the wonderful historic museum, we proceeded on to see Ruthven Barracks. This is where the infantry was housed, along with many other locations across the highlands after the Jacobite Uprising. The purpose was to help prevent future uprisings.
The day was misty, cloudy and cold, so we did not go inside, or get up close, but you can click the link here below to get more information. The history of Ruthven Barracks
The barracks are built high on a hill, overlooking the village below. Absolutely beautiful!!
On our drive back to Aviemore, we drove past Loch Alvie. Scenic!!
Once we finally found Kinnaird Castle, we took a slight detour over to Falkirk Wheel. It is the worlds only boat lift! It was quite an interesting site!! The purpose of designing the Falkirk Wheel was to connect two canals. The Forth and Clyde Canal lies about 115 feet below the Union Canal, so this 'wheel' will lift the boat up and around and lower it to the lower canal, thereby making a passage way across Scotland! We watched one complete cycle, as a tourist boat motored into a giant 'wheel', then the wheel began lifting and circling around bringing the boat to the lower level. At that lower level, another boat entered this wheel and was lifted to the upper water level. Here is a video of the Falkirk Wheel in action!! The 'blue' at the bottom of the picture is the tourist boat that has gone into the 'wheel' and it is being lifted up and around to the higher canal.
more info at this link here: Falkirk Wheel
This is the pub we found our way to every afternoon while in Aviemore after our trips to the lochs, museums and funicular! A wonderful place with a wide variety of items available on their menu.
