Kintyre : Killegruer

This was primarily a travelling day. The wind was getting up and we were not sure how the CalMac ferries would cope with rough sea conditions. We were booked to travel from Lochranza to Claonaig on the Kintyre Peninsular.
We pitched up in good time to get a place on the 10:45 ferry and could just about see it in the gloom making the crossing in our direction. The crossing turned out to be very calm, the waters being sheltered from the westerly winds by the Kintyre peninsular which we could not see ahead of us due to the low cloud and rain.
Upon arrival the clouds lifted a bit and we made our way along the peninsular to Campbeltown, where A's granny Mac was born.
The town clearly prospered at one time but is not doing so now. The small community is looking to replace lost industries based on dairy farming and wind farming. It lies in a lovely setting with a working harbour.
After stocking up (Tesco) we had a quick look around then drove up the peninsular a little to our site for the nightЧитать далее