While Callum and Leah were at Legoland, mum and dad went to Oban which is a fishing town on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. It is also very popular with tourists and there are a lot of ferries that leave here to go to the islands. The weather was fantastic and the scenery and history spectacular. The photos can be increased in size if you click on them.
This is Castle Stalker near Oban.
You can walk over to the castle at low tide.
Cows bathing in the sea its so hot! This is on the island of Kerrera, a 5 minute ferry ride from the mainland.
This is Castle Gylen on the south of the island of Kerrera. In the old days a lot of castles were on islands or near sea as water transport was a reliable way of getting around and also defence was easier.
Colourful fishing boats in Oban. At the top is European type structure built by a rich banker in the late 1800s, its called McCaigs Tower.
Sunset on Oban.
Mum and dad at the Black Mount (about an hour from Oban), nice on a sunny day but you don't want to be stuck out here in the middle of winter.
Glencoe is on the way to Oban and was looking stunning as always. The famous massacre of the MacDonalds in 1692 took place here.
The famous mountain Buachaille Etive Mor (The Great Herdsmen of Etive) stands guard at the East entrance to Glencoe. The last time we were here (in 2010) we climbed this.
Dad
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