Saturday, July 6, 2013

Oban, Glencoe, West Highland Lochs and Castles

We took a coach with 16 passengers for a ten hour drive through the western highlands of Scotland.  John McDermott was our guide.  Doesn't he look handsome in his kilt?
John gave us lots of historical information about clan rivalries and slaughters in prior centuries.   He entertained with traditional music while driving when not dispensing jokes and stories. 

We took in Kilchurn Castle, in the historic village of Inveraray.  This is the castle, dating back to the 1600's.


Foxgloves were growing in the wild around the castle.


We gathered wool from the gorse around the castle, compliments of many black faced sheep.

We had fresh, and I mean fresh off the boat fresh, fish and chips in Oban for lunch and walked around this sea side town.  The fish was light and delicious!  We then drove through the western highlands and pictures will be forthcoming of that area.  The heather was blooming early this year, and some pictures of the reddish purple flowers will be included when I get home to download them from the camera.

Oban by the water at low tide:

3 comments:

  1. Hi Nancy, I'm up early this morning, and, came by for a look. Love that old castle, your photos are fantastic! And the seaside looks wonderful-the fish and chips sounds delicious. So glad you're having a great time. See you soon!♥

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  2. OH man, I am so green. I would love to go to Scotland one day and have an experience like this. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Your photos ARE fantastic! We took Rabbies tours when we were in Scotland and loved them. Thanks for sharing. Glad you're having a good time.

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