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    Killegruer

    5 juni 2024, Schotland ⋅ 🌬 11 °C

    We had a bit of a lazy day today.
    Overnight the weather was wet and windy with gale force winds. We were warm and cosy in the van but some campervans had to drop their canvas tops and one tent packed up overnight and disappeared.
    We wandered up to the Glenbarr garden centre in the local village for a nice coffee and tea. It was very pleasant to be out of the wind
    In the afternoon we strolled along the beach to the Argyle Hotel where we enjoyed a couple of drinks and a chat with others in the bar.    Meer informatie

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    Kintyre : Killegruer

    4 juni 2024, Schotland ⋅ 🌬 10 °C

    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 night    Meer informatie

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    Seal Shore

    3 juni 2024, Schotland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Today was our last full day on this beautiful island. We had not visited the western side so decided to have a look. This side od the island is not very highly populated and the road was not as wide or as straight as on the eastern side. There were many twists and turns on our way to a car park next to some woods above The Kings Cave. It seems that all caves in this part claim to have a connection to Robert the Bruce, this one no different. Parking up we set off on a 4 mile circular walk to take in the views, the caves, and a sea arch. No sign of any spiders in the cave to inspire the Bruce, however lots of visitors had left behind small stone cairns.
    After that we drove a further mile along the road and shoehorned ourselves into a small car park so we could also complete a 3 mile walk to and from the Moss Farm stone circles and standing stones.
    The island, and a swathe of locations across Scotland at a similar latitude, has a great many similar pre-historic sites    Meer informatie

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    Seal Shore

    3 juni 2024, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    We had a slightly more leisurely day today. After a late breakfast we drove up to Brodick to have a look at the castle which is looked after by Scottish National Trust. The castle dates back to the 1300's but was extensively extended by the 10th Duke of Hamilton for his son and heir, after his marriage to a German princess. The house had previously only really been used as a hunting lodge, as the 84 heads of deer in the grand stair case testify.
    The house was rather grand, although some of the internals had to be sold off, along with those from Hamilton House on the mainland, to raise approx £54millon (current equivalent) to pay of some of the debts of the 12th Duke.
    The grounds are renowned for the displays of rhododendron, but we were obviously a bit too late to see the full splendor of the displays. A pity, as the island is covered in purple rhododendron, with some red and white, in full bloom elsewhere.
    After a fruitless visit to the red squirrel hide, (nothing but wood pidgeon) we enjoyed a coffee, tea and cake at the cafe surrounded by small birds.    Meer informatie

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    Goatfell

    1 juni 2024, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    The weather forecast was good for the first day of June, so we decided it was a good day to climb Goatfell, the highest mountain on Arran. By now our legs are becoming quite strong (we have been walking between 12 and 24 thousand steps a day, mostly up and down hill). We drove to our start point at Brodick and joined the many other walkers who were heading the same way as us. The path to the summit was clearly marked and well established. Initially we climbed up through forest heavily dotted with rhododendrons, all very pretty. Then the path opened out to open countryside and we could see the path snaking its way along and up, with a particularly sheer climb at the top. It took us just under 2.5 hours to reach the summit, where we enjoyed our picnic lunch and enjoyed looking at the views in all directions. The initial climb down was challenging and very steep. However as we clambered down it became easier. However much of the path involved climbing down stone steps or clambering over rocks, so by the time we reached the forested area again our legs were tired. A total of 22000 steps walked today!!! Back to camp at Seal Shore and our first bbq of the year. We sat in glorious sunshine enjoying the views and sounds of the sea. As yet no sealife spotted, but we are assured that seals and sea otters are frequently spotted and sometimes pods of dolphins. Fingers crossed we spot something before we leave the island.Meer informatie

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    Seal Shore

    31 mei 2024, Schotland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    Another glorious day was ahead of us. We had planned to stay at a site on the south of the island. On our way we stopped off in Whiting Bay.
    We completed a walk up through the woods to The Giants Graves, a prehistoric site with burial grounds, and followed on to return by way of the Glenashdale waterfall and burn
    The waterfall is the largest on the island.
    After a rummage in the art gallery and craft shops in Whiting Bay, we drove, after lunch, to our site at Kildonan Point.
    What a good choice, a fabulous location overlooking Pladdo Island and the Ailsa Craig. We enjoyed our Friday fizz by the beach watching the boats pass by in the sound.    Meer informatie

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    Holy Isle

    30 mei 2024, Schotland ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

    We had pre-booked a ferry crossing for an afternoon trip to the island, so we were pleased to see that the promised improvement in the weather was happening.
    On our way to Lamlash, where we were to pick up the ferry, we stopped off at the Arran cheese shop to buy some local blue and to have a look at the adjacent Aromatics shop.
    Holy island is owned by a Buddhist group, and they let some of the facilties out for well-being courses, yoga retreats, and the like.
    We crossed on a small boat with eight others. After a short introduction to the island by our boat captain, we were left to our own devices. Our plan was to walk the footpath to the top of the island and circle round the south to return by the shore path. We passed Eriskay pony with their foals, Soay sheep, a hardy breed, but missed out on seeing the Sannen goats.
    The walk to the top was relatively easy, but there were a few scrambles up and down steep rocky sections. The views from the top were worth the effort.
    The boat picked us up at 6pm, after dropping off a party of yoga retreaters, after which we drove north to the free camp we planned on staying at - a quiet spot overlooking the sea near Sannox.    Meer informatie

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    Lochranza

    29 mei–1 jun. 2024, Schotland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C

    The weather was improving daily, so we didn't need full wet gear today.
    We drove down the coast a little way to complete a short walk to the Fallen Rocks. Not a great deal to see other than some rocks, but a pleasant walk by the coast. After that, we did the North Sannox Glen walk. A stunning walk up a beautiful valley with crystal clear, but peaty, water tumbling over rapids and waterfalls. Local activity leaders were taking gorge walking groups up the river bed, and we watched as a few tackled a waterfall. Not for the faint hearted!!
    In late afternoon, we drove around to Catacol for a quick look at the 12 Apostles - a row of 12 houses built to re-house crofters during the Highland Clearances. The crofters refused to move into them.
    We stopped off at the hotel on our return to savour a hand pulled Golden Hen, a glass of Chillian Sav, and a bit of the local brew Arran Blonde.    Meer informatie

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    Lochranza

    28–29 mei 2024, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    We woke up to another wet morning. We had thought about visiting the R Burns museums in Alloway, but we decided just to press on to Ardrossan to pick up the ferry to Arran.
    We chanced upon an Asda store in Ayr where we picked up bits and pieces before crossing to Arran.
    The ferry crossing was very smooth and running to schedule. We assumed that somewhere ahead of us, as we left the port was Brodick. We could not see the island in the murk.
    As we arrived, the skies lifted a bit, and, on our journey to Locranza, the beauty of the island revealed itself to us.
    All set up by 4 pm, we decided to go for a short walk to stretch our legs a bit. To celebrate our arrival on the island, we thought a beer and wine or two at the hotel would be nice.
    We had a bit of a communication breakdown with the site warden, who was a bit vague about timings and distances. Setting of at 4:10pm we climbed over the fell to Laggan in order to pick up the coastal path north to Fairy Dell beach. This section of the path (5k in length) could best be described as a scramble across a horizontal mountain. The path was barely discernable. There were very few flat grassy sections, and the 5k took us 2 hours to complete. Sheer slog at times (not enjoyable) and extremely challenging. But by this point we had no choice other than to carry on. From Fairy Dell there was a further 3 miles back to Lochranza, and we couldn't face a further mile to the hotel. We arrived back at camp very wet and muddy - due to the wet boggy ground we traversed. On one occasion K stepped into boggy ground and sank to calf level - ugh!!!
    We slept well.    Meer informatie

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    Walled Garden. Maybole

    27 mei 2024, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    We spent a lazy morning on the site to enable us to catch up with essential tasks. Karen managed to get some of the laundry dry in between the rain showers. The site tumble drier was also needed though.
    A. caught up with downloading photos from the camera and is hoping sometime soon to be able to post them on these pages. The Internet is not brilliant in these parts.
    In the afternoon, we donned our wet gear once again and went for a walk through the estate to a waterfall. All quite muddy.
    The campsite and surrounding ground are all part of the Kilkerran Estate, owned by the Ferguson family for generations.    Meer informatie

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