There are lots of dog-friendly walks to take during a #WoofHostelling trip from Glenmore Lodge Hostel, but if there's one place not to miss, then it's this.
It's a tiny wee body of water nestled amongst the trees, with a vibrant green colour, especially when the sun is shining.
The lochan (which just means a wee loch) is said to be where the fairies of Glenmore wash their green clothes and that's where the iconic colour comes from.
You can't see the water until the last minute and even though I was expecting it, this wee green loch still took my breath away!
While Molly took the opportunity to cool off, I'd heard of leeches in the water, so kept my distance even though they might not be bloodsuckers!
Anyway, we all know that the fairies would forgive Molly for paddling in their washing machine, but I'm not sure I have the same charm.
You can extend this walk to take in Meall a' Bhuachaille with great views, explore Ryvoan Bothy or head all the way into Abernethy Forest.
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After an action packed few days in Oban last week, my next dog-friendly #Woofhostelling stay with @hostellingscot was very different.
Molly and I spent a couple of nights on a slower paced but just as interesting trip at Cairngorm Lodge Hostel in the Cairngorms National Park!
I didn't even have to leave the hostel to find my first story! During WWII, this old shooting lodge was home to Norwegian commandos known as Kompani Linge.
One day, an overeager soldier accidentally fired his gun indoors, shooting through a window pane that the hostel still has!
They were to be parachuted back into Norway to carry out raids and sabotage missions against the occupying Nazis.
The difficult terrain in the Cairngorms was the perfect training ground due to its similarity to Norway, so Molly and I went to check it out.
This is a tale of two very different gravestones, both at Kilmuir in the north of Skye.
Most visitors to this graveyard are distracted by the monumental cross dedicated to Flora MacDonald, but these two deserve closer inspection.
The first grave of the mail clad warrior is the final resting spot of Angus Martin.
He was a typically wild character who delighted in sailing his ship around the islands in all weathers and every season, gaining the nickname 'Angus of the Wind''.
He sounds like a bit of a swashbuckling hero, fighting over in Ireland, marrying a Danish princess and fathering 7 sons!
This style of gravestone was very common at one point around the Western Isles and Argyll, but there's a legend that claims this one doesn't belong on Skye.
Molly and I are just back from a #WoofHostelling trip to Oban, to show you some of the Dog friendly things to do courtesy of @hostellingscotland (#Ad)
It's a great option if you're travelling with a dog, with a private room, so no worries about disturbing anybody else!
To get our Castle fix we visited Dunstaffnage (dogs are even allowed inside) and Dunollie Castles, both ancient strongholds once home to Clan MacDougall.
On the way to Dunollie we paid respect to the Dog Stone, where the legendary hero Fingal tied up his enormous hounds.
Oban has great views to Kerrera, but why not head over to the island itself?
A 5 min ferry saw Molly and I hiking to Gylen Castle, perched dramatically on the cliffs!
This island saw the dramatic death of Alexander II after a prophetic dream warning him not to step foot there.
May 1st is also known as Beltane, once an important time in Scotland.
In October I posted a video of the journey down Glen Lyon to visit Tigh nam Bodach. Every Samhain, these stones are blocked up in the wee house and every Beltane, taken back out to watch over the glen.
That means they should be back out enjoying the sunshine this morning in what's often called the oldest running pagan ritual in Britain.
Three of the stones represent the Bodach, Cailleach and Nighean and I'm going to retell the story of how they got here.
A long time ago, a fierce snowstorm blew threw Glenlyon, forcing the locals to barricade themselves inside and hope for the best.
Then, whilst peeking through a window, somebody spotted an enormous couple fighting their way over the mountain pass.