Photographs re-discovered in December 2005.
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We travelled via Leeds and up to Gateshead passing the Angel of the North. It was erected in February 1998 so seemed quite new then.
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On up to Edinburgh and right across Scotland, (Stirling, Crianlarich, Glen Coe, over the Corran ferry), but arriving too late for the Mull ferry from Lochaline to Fishnish.
We pottered north up the mainland coast...........
to the Fiunary Caravan and Camping Park which we liked. As you can imagine.
Scrabbling around in the van.
Next morning the BMW's owners were our only neighbours. Perhaps my "I"s had frightened the others away?
Back to the ferry with its pleasing assortment of junk.
And over to Fishnish. Not much to it, is there.
We drove south stopping at the funny little railway at Craignure, Scotland's only island passenger railway. I hope I didn't offend with my description of this narrow gauge line - it is only 2km long, but takes you to Torosay Castle. We didn't do the trip, the train wasn't running anyway and the castle looked closed and a lot less interesting to us than................
Duart Bay. Stand there, Jo, and look as if someone you care about very much is leaving on the ferry.
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Duart Castle, the former home of a man once referred to by me and many young males as "Charlie Toothpaste", the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, Baron Maclean of Duart, Bt, KT, GVCO, KBE, PC. he was Lord Chamberlain to QEII from 1971 to 1984, 27th Chief of the Clan Maclean and... Chief Scout of the Commonwealth!
Vive la Revolution!, I say. What a ridiculous state of hereditary nonsense. |
First stop, the tearoom staffed by old retainer-types.
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Lifeboatmen, now there are some people worthy of respect.
A fine Scottish name? |
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Ben More which at 966m is the only Munro on an island Munro (other than those on Skye).
This feels to me like a really going-somewhere shot.
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Ferry,
abbey (and sewage pipe).
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On the B8035 around Balnahard looking across to Ben More.
All taken from within 50 metres of each other.
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Balmeanach Park, a very pleasant 7 acre campsite. No-one else was there.
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An absolute favourite.
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Big one.
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<<< Moody.
Tobermory.
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Another "absolute" favourite - a feeling of isolation which some might perhaps
find hard to bear.
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Calgary.
Calgary
Calgary
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On the way around to Ulva ferry, looking across at Ulva
North from the same location.
South from the same location. The boat left there purely for decoration, I presume.
Big Ben
Later we drove on to John o' Groats and gave a lift to a depressed Liverpudlian divorcee. We got so fed up with him that we stopped and did a shopping trip so as to allow him to travel ahead and bother someone else.
