Scotland, day 2: Tarbet to Isle of Mull

Our second day was interesting cross-section of Scottish countryside and history. We started with short visit to Inveraray Castle, walked around castle grounds with perfectly maintained gardens, old trees and meadows. After short coffee break and brief visit to check out  old castle kitchens,  we walked-up to Dun Na Cuaiche watchtower for great views of Inveraray and Loch Fyne. First short walk to stretch legs before anticipated longer hikes.

Dun Na Cuaiche watchtower

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Slow stroll  around Inveraray gave us first feel of small Scottish town. We then made two stops on the way to Oban: short one at Rest and Be Thankful Commemorative Stone and longer one in Kilmartin.  Travel in time to 19th Century and back to the Bronze/Stone Age. We visited Nether Largie standing stones and Temple Wood stone circles, and spent some time in small but interesting Museum of Ancient Culture, interesting place and opportunity for a brake from driving (recommended).  We picked-up groceries and supplies at Tesco in Oban, and after short  wait we were on Oban-Craignure FerryWe took it slow to adjust to single-track roads driving to Bunessan and Ardtun to set our base in self- catering  Garden Caravan. Quite different marine scenery on the way to Isle of Mull and then rolling hills and lochs on the island. With the Sun way up, we did not realize for a while how late it really was.

Scotland, day 1: Glasgow to Tarbet

Before the trip to Scotland, we stayed with friends in Opole, Poland, for a few days – only 100 km and an hour-long drive to Wroclaw airport. We arrived at Glasgow GLA on (delayed) Ryanair flight, collected our rental car from Enterprise and were ready to hit the road around 4 pm. Martyna who traveled with us in Scotland, arrived in Glasgow the day earlier and met us at the airport. We started by driving on local roads around the airport to M8 and A82 North, to avoid traffic and to get used to driving new car on the left side of the road. We were in Balloch in an hour and walked around the castle and gardens for a while. We then visited Luss (village and church) and stopped at Firkin Point to look at Loch Lomond. We arrived at Innischonain House (recommended) in Tarbet around 8 pm, just in time for dinner at Slanj Bar & Restaurant. It was a good day, despite the delay and rather slow driving.

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