BRITISH ISLES #12

We left  the  Isle  of  Skye  and drove  to  Oban Scotland, a bustling  tourist  destination  and port city.  Lucked  out with another  pristine  B&B. These places amaze me - most of them are renovated  historic  buildings, row houses, they  look a little 'interesting  ' from the street but have upscale  interiors.  We love 'em!

We  toured the Oban Distillery, one of the oldest in Scotland.  Interesting tour, great sampling, and we got souvenir glasses (and bought  a small bottle of single malt).

The next day we took a boat  tour to outlying islands  &  climbed the cliffs to  have some up-close & personal time with  PUFFINS,  Since we did some fairly vigorous climbing I didn't take the tablet, but took lots if pics with camera & promise to post  them after we  get home.

BRITISH ISLES #11

We  spent  most  of  the  morning  at  the  Dunvegan  Castle ,  on  the  Isle  of  Skye  in  the  Scottish  Highlands .  This  is  the  only  continuously  inhabited  castle  in  Scotland .and  has  been  the  constant  home  of  the  Chiefs  of  the  MacCloud  Clan  for  over  800  years .  Jamie's  ancestors  apparently  were  a  part  of  this  clan .  The  castle  is  quite  interesting  and  the  gardens  are  magnificent .  Thanks  to  the  family  for sharing  their  home  us  peasants !

BRITISH ISLES #10

After  a  bit  of  a  rough  start ,visiting  a tyre  repair  place  to get the nails removed  from  a tyre , -- we had a slow leak from the time we got the rental --  we drove

on to the Isle  of  Skye .  Of course ,  the scenery was once again  blow  your  mind  spectacular !

BRITISH ISLES #9

Continued  north  into  Scotland  today    .  The  scenery  just  keeps  getting  better  and  better .  We  are  now  in  LOCH  country .

BRITISH ISLES #8

We continued  north  from  Wales  to Kendal  in  the  Lake  District .   Spent 3 lovely  days  being  wined,dined,andtoured  by  Jamie's  cousin  Simon  and  Eileen .  We never  would  have  seen  the  charming  town  nor  nearly  as  much  of  the  countryside  on our own .  We got in some  nice  walks, saw a castle and  a really  good  stone  circle, and we even did laundry   at their  place !

We stayed at  a  b & b which  had  been  a  mill  house ;  it was built  in  1600 and  was used  until  fairly  recently .

BRITISH ISLES #7

We stayed  in  the  lovely  village  of  Brecon in Wales, at yet another  national park  and  in  another  superb  B &  B .  I  continue  to  be  amazed  and  delighted  with  the  countryside  and the  quality  of  the  lodging .  Pictures  from  a hike in  the  park .

BRITISH ISLES #6

Moving  on North  to Wales, more  pictures

out of the windshield .   It was raining intermittently ,  but a lovely  drive  nonetheless .