Monday, December 21, 2015

Road from Inverness to Aberdeen and Angus

Commerated the men from Inverness that didn't return from Egypt and especially Khartoum,

These docks in Aberdeen are home for the large tugs that service the oil platforms. This dock is near the mouth of the River Dee and the North Scotland Bus Station,

Hmm, this is in Edinburgh!




Lots of barley grows in Scotland :) near Stonehaven (we saw the ruins of Dunnottar Castle from the train.
From here we crossed the River Esk into Angus (Angusshire).

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Icelandic Air to Glasgow

Our aircraft from Iceland to Glasgow (Boeing 757-200)

George Square in Glasgow

George Square in Glasgow

Glasgow kirk on the ride in from the airport

Cathedral in Glasgow also called the High Kirk of St Mungo or St Kentigern
At the front door of the Glasgow Kirk, you can see the kirkyard to the right.

Oban

Loch Lomond on the way from Glasgow to Oban

Loch Awe on the way to Oban (we had glimpses of Kilchurn Castle)
Lunch in Oban

Oban waterfront (wooden masts on old boat)

St Columbia's Cathedral at Oban

Harbor front at Oban

Ferry leaving for the Hebrides

WW1 and WW2 monument at Oban

Every town has a war memorial for their fallen.

Isle of Kerrera across from Oban

Dunollie Castle at Oban

Oban Distillery - great tour - great 14 year old Scotch
Detail of WW1/2 memorial in Oban
Inside the Oban Distillery I spotted this photo - the story is about the "Classic Malt Cruise" in which "Every Summer, yachts on the West Coast of Scotland take part in the Classic Malt Cruise. Beginning with an opening ceremony and party at Oban Distillery, participants make their way, first to Talisker, on the Isle of Skye, then to Lagavulin on the Isle of Islay, before returning to Oban for the finish, the whole cruise lasts a fortnight."

The road to Oban

Falls of Lora near Connel
Bus and Rail station in Oban looking up at an abandoned Coliseum replica (never completed)

Connel, from the bus on the way to Oban

Believe it or not, the Falls of Lora, near Connel are out that window

The Ebb Tide causes the Fall of Lora at Connel

Inverness

Took a taxi to Glenmorangie
Urquhart castle at Loch Ness is in there somewhere!
Hotel on Loch Ness

Inverness Castle

High Street in Inverness

garages are dear in Inverness, even for Maserati Quattroporte

Jane on the River Ness which runs thru Inverness

Inverness Castle from across the River Ness

St Andrews Cathedral in Inverness

Spanish Paella night at La Tortilla in Invernss

Jane and Phil on Paella night at La Tortilla

Castle pub across from the Inverness Castle