Ruth and Peter's Scotland trip. (August-September 2020)

Itinerary

The Van.

It was a very wet start for these campers this morning but a lovely sunny evening last night.

Very close to Gretna Green. Strange ecosystem in the estuary.

Arran

Camping on Arran. Here for 2 nights. Ailsa Craig on left. Sea flat calm .

Seal shore

Can you spot the seals?

Morning view.

After 18 hours of rain it is sunny today

View from Arran to Kintyre.

Arran wild life pictures.


My favourite picture from today.

Dolphin video

Kintyre


We are at Machrihanish and will explore some of the south of Kintyre in the morning.
They say it is not worth the effort to get to the Mull!

The other Southend on Sea. We did a big cycle ride to tbe bottom of Kintyre

That was lunch stop and then the horses came.

Southend ride.


Human activity-or lack of it?

Very old rocks.

Cormorants

Morning scramble.

Islay


Arrived on Islay. Passed several distilleries on way from ferry.
Sunday to Tuesday we were on Islay. Sadly the distillery was shut to visitors due to Covid. We enjoyed a good seafood takeaway on Monday night.



waiting to board the ferry for the 2 hour crossing at Sunday lunchtime.


Port Charlotte near our campsite


Arrival at Port Askaig. Jura mountains across the water.





Port Ellen

Crinan


Argyll Sea Kayak Trail map.
As we drove north today we crossed the Crinan Canal. It rained a lot today but we got to see both ends of the canal. Tonight we are stopped just north of Oban where we will get the ferry to Mull tomorrow lunchtime. Hopefully it should have stopped raining by then. We are glad to be using the van and not having to pitch a tent.

Argyll Sea Kayak Trail map.





Mull




A rainbow welcomed us to Mull.

Iona















Didn't make it to Staffa. All boats full. We were meant to stay on Iona.

But here are the same lava basaltic columns north of Tobernory on Mull

Tobermory



Excellent seafood lunch at Tobermory










Homeward bound.


Queues for our first ferry of the day. Off to Glencoe today. Starting to turn towards home.

good day today

And onto our 9th and last ferry. When the sun shines . .

Ruth had her haggis! It was on chicken breast and with bacon.
It's what whisky was made for.

We are in Moffat Dale this morning. Beautiful glaciated valley with a spectacular waterfall off a hanging valley into it.



  
The Swale.
Apparently the fastest flowing river in England.


Barnards Castle

Ben Nevis

Loch Lomond
On Facebook:Video of Grey Mare's Tail falls and the valley we drove up from Moffat.
The river beside our Red Squirel campsite at Glencoe.
The Swaledale Falls in Richmond.
Having got off the islands onto 'dry' ground we went to Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Moffat, Barnard Castle, Richmond (Yorks) and finally 2 days in Leeds with Sarah Dennis. We got home on Sunday afternoon.

Vivien outside her monastery. Her father was our grandad

A collage from Ruth