Today, our group comprising a mix of Scots, Swedes, French and Germans embarked on a lengthy but satisfying mini-coach tour starting and finishing Glasgow and taking in:

• Luss, Loch Lomond
• Green Welly Stop at Tyndrum
• Stalker Castle
• Oban (McCaig's Folly)
• Inverawe Fisheries
• Inveraray (and Castle)
• Loch Fyne Oyster Bar (evening meal)
  

This is image taken about 9.15pm this evening of Glen Croe at 'Rest and be Thankful'.

Happy group of diners at loch Fyne Oyster Bar

Inveraray-a planned 18th century town

Inveraray Castle-home of the Duke of Argyll.

Romantic Kilchurn Castle-abandoned and damaged by lightening 1769.

View of Oban harbour.
Aspect of McCaig's Folly, Oban. Built as a job creation exercise for stonemasons in 19th C

Castle Stalker-abandoned and ruined 1840 but restored in 1960s.

Aspect of Glencoe
Poppies in garden at Luss, Loch Lomond.


Overall, a good tour lasting about 11 hours.

Labels: Scotland tour

posted by Nigel Cole @ 3:03 PM