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![]() Here are a couple of pics from our trip to Oban and Tobermory, aka Balamory, last weekend.
The weather was unbelievably warm when we got there. ![]() The Oban to Mull ferry preparing to do it's "handbrake turn" into it's berth. ![]() Sunset over Oban Bay. ![]() "Balamory" from a higher and slightly different angle. ![]() This is the floatplane which goes from Loch Lomond to Mull so I'm told. We saw it buzzing around regularly over the weekend. ![]() Connel Bridge, Connel, where the tide meets Loch Etive and creates a somewhat frightening mass of whirlpools. There's nothing fast flowing, just the tide coming in and out. ![]() A photo opportunity for the ZT at Connel. As if she needs one ![]() ![]() Red Kite at Doune (where the motor museum used to be). This is at a viewing centre where there were five of these beautiful birds circling, playing, diving and coming down to ground before our very eyes. ![]() That was my weekend!
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![]() ![]() It's a great run, some lovely scenery as well. Try the road to Portpatrick during the summer, that's a wee stoater. ![]() |
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![]() Looks like you had a wonderful weekend.
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![]() ![]() We certainly did. I'd recommend Oban to anyone. We've had about 90% good weather of all the times we've been, regardless of the season. But when it rains it rains. That special Scottish rain GG mentioned yesterday!! ![]()
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![]() That looks like the same Caledonian MacBrainless ferry I used to catch from Oban to Lochboisdale back in the 80s!
Thinking about it, it probably is! Some cracking scenery up there. Many a good night in the Oban Inn. I think?!
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![]() I'm never in this section so just accidentally stumbled over this!!!! fanatastic pics, we're going to ardnamurchan and mull in a couple of weeks, want to tke the little person to Balamory while he's young enough to appreciate it.
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![]() Hope you all enjoy the trip.
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![]() Gerfix, looks a fantastic part of the world, nice to see 'OUR' Welsh Red Kites enjoying a holiday in fellow Celtic lands
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![]() As for the Red Kites, they are actually German ones - they're apparently quite prolific over there.
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