AN UNFORGETTABLE ADVENTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
We are talking about the ultimate monster, Scotland’s most famous creature last spotted and photographed in 2018 by monster hunter Chie Kelly. Nessie, so dubbed by fans, is a sui generis monster, elusive enough not to be caught, but apparently sociable enough to be spotted sometimes. A journey in search of the Loch Ness monster is definitely a fun and adventurous idea suitable for the whole family, as long as there is a ‘Lochnessology’ enthusiast in the house.To have any hope of encountering Nessie, one must travel to the Scottish Highlands, specifically the now-famous Lake Ness southwest of Inverness in the Moray Fjord.
The legend of the Loch Ness monster.
The story of the Loch Ness Monster is one of the most famous legends related to the paranormal and cryptozoology. The first stories about the mysterious inhabitant of Loch Ness Lake date back centuries, even according to some to the 6th century AD. However, the legend about the mysterious creature gained popularity in the 20th century when the Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster reported by eyewitnesses have become more frequent. Over the past two centuries, the press and mass media have also often dealt with Nessie, but have never managed to make a video. All this certainly makes the search for this mysterious creature that has been roaming around the lake for centuries more ambitious.
The Loch Ness Monster is commonly described as a plesiosaur-like creature, a prehistoric marine reptile with a long neck and small head. Descriptions vary, but many witnesses described a massive creature with a serpentine body and an elongated head. Over the years, numerous sightings of the Loch Ness Monster have been reported. However, many of these sightings have been the subject of controversy and skepticism, with many alternative explanations proposed, including floating logs, optical effects and hoaxes. Of the nearly 1,200 Loch Ness Monster sightings recorded, many will be fakes, but, in truth, I would be willing to bet that some are real!
Equipment for searching for the Loch Ness monster
In case you have decided to embark on the adventurous journey in search of Nessie the Loch Ness Monster you had better continue reading this article. Every researcher has his own style and his own more or less secret techniques, but there are some tools that you just cannot do without. Of course, this adventure cannot go without certain prerequisites: intuition, curiosity and a massive dose of imagination.
Equipment needed:
- Notebook: to interview locals. This is the best way to get valuable information.
- Professional binoculars for looking from a distance
- A camera or camcorder.
- Sunglasses with polarizing lenses to see below the surface of Lake Ness
- Maps and charts of the lake where the latest sightings of the Monster are reported
- Ropes, equipment and hiking boots (will need to walk among plants and climb)
Optional, but very useful equipment
- Drone to film everything from above
- Sonar or echo sounder
- Microphone to record any suspicious noises
- Boat to circumnavigate the lake
- Submersible
In case you do not have all the necessary and optional equipment, there is always the option of turning to the many specialized agencies that organize these expeditions. The most important ones are based right on Loch Ness Lake and are particularly useful for gaining valuable information about the history and legend of the Loch Ness Monster.
Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist?
Apparently yes, for the sake of skeptics, the infamous and mysterious Loch Ness monster does exist. It has been spotted 1180 times and the last time it was photographed was a few years ago, it was 2018. Despite the lack of hard evidence, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster has had a real and lasting impact on popular culture. Lake Ness has become a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world. The legend has also been the subject of films, books, documentaries and other works of fiction.
How to get to Loch Ness
Even if you should not be fortunate enough to have a close encounter with Nessie, spending a few days on Loch Ness is a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to try.
Loch Ness is located in the Scottish Highlands, northern Scotland, United Kingdom. It is the second largest lake in Scotland by water surface area and the deepest, with a maximum depth of about 230 meters. The lake is about 37 kilometers in length and lies along the Great Glen, a geologic fault that runs through the Scottish Highlands from northwest to southeast. The nearest town to Loch Ness is Inverness, which lies northeast of the lake. The main population centers bordering the lake are Fort Augustus, Drumnadrochit, Foyers, Invermoriston, Dores, Whitebridge, Abriachan, Inverfarigaig, and Lochend. All these locations are easy to reach by car or public transportation from Edinburgh and Glasgow. The most convenient way to reach Loch Ness for those departing from outside Scotland is to land at the airport in Edinburgh or Glasgow and then continue by road or train. The famous Lake is about 270 km from the capital Edinburgh and 290 km from Glasgow.
In conclusion, the journey to find the Loch Ness Monster is an unforgettable adventure. A pleasure vacation that can also turn into a formative time. The fascination of scientific discovery applied to the world of dinosaur-like monsters has thrilled generations of children for two centuries. Finally, the mysterious nature of the Scottish Highlands that frames this adventure will make this trip even more interesting. To know Nessie is the wish of entire generations, a dream that sooner or later someone will realize, after all, dreaming costs nothing.
