Loch Katrine is a water source for the city of Glasgow, so the only boat allowed on the lake is the Sir Walter Scott steam launch.

It’s eerily quiet, whether you are riding it or watching from the shore.

You rent cycles and can ride the ferry across the loch, then cycle back to where you started.

This is where the rain caught up with us.

You can see, if you look closely, the raindrops on the surface of the loch.

We made it back in time for afternoon tea, and to watch the launch return!

And a lovely couple who worked at the site gave us a ride back to Stirling, saving us the cost of a cab fare.