Post by neferetus on Aug 24, 2005 8:49:54 GMT -5
Situated on the brink of the much reknowned Loch Ness,
Scotland's historic Urquhart Castle has been a favoured travel
destination of both Scot and tourist alike. Heck, even I stood out
in the rain, back in 1983, just to get my photo taken with it.
On sunny days, the vista was even more breathtaking.
Of late though, the castle has been a hotbed of both controversy
and outrage as 'Save Lock Ness' groups converge on the site to spar
with Historic Scotland over that organization's efforts to turn the
place into, some say, 'another Disneyland'. Being constructed
smack-dab next to the Castle is a a non-aesthetically displeasing
nightmare of a giftshop and tourist rest spot where folks can linger a bit
to have an Orange Squash with a paper plate of greasy chips, while looking for
'Nessie'. (The locals affectionate nick-name for the Loch Ness Monster.)
On top of that, the protest groups claim that Historic Scotland has
pumped uncounted gallons of waste and sewage into Loch Ness to
the point where the water is unfit to drink, or swim in.
Ah me, I used to think that Great Britain and the Brits in general had
a keener desire of preserving the old for the next generation.
Guess they've been learning a bit too much from American television,
with it's constant display of 'build up, tear down, make way for the
new'.
Trust your gut instinct, oh Brits. Remember, when a place like
Urquhart Castle is gone, it's gone for good and we are all
the poorer for it. :cry:
Scotland's historic Urquhart Castle has been a favoured travel
destination of both Scot and tourist alike. Heck, even I stood out
in the rain, back in 1983, just to get my photo taken with it.
On sunny days, the vista was even more breathtaking.
Of late though, the castle has been a hotbed of both controversy
and outrage as 'Save Lock Ness' groups converge on the site to spar
with Historic Scotland over that organization's efforts to turn the
place into, some say, 'another Disneyland'. Being constructed
smack-dab next to the Castle is a a non-aesthetically displeasing
nightmare of a giftshop and tourist rest spot where folks can linger a bit
to have an Orange Squash with a paper plate of greasy chips, while looking for
'Nessie'. (The locals affectionate nick-name for the Loch Ness Monster.)
On top of that, the protest groups claim that Historic Scotland has
pumped uncounted gallons of waste and sewage into Loch Ness to
the point where the water is unfit to drink, or swim in.
Ah me, I used to think that Great Britain and the Brits in general had
a keener desire of preserving the old for the next generation.
Guess they've been learning a bit too much from American television,
with it's constant display of 'build up, tear down, make way for the
new'.
Trust your gut instinct, oh Brits. Remember, when a place like
Urquhart Castle is gone, it's gone for good and we are all
the poorer for it. :cry:
