Mulling it over (part 4) – Osborne + Duart Castle and other scenes

Scottish version of the famous Osborne ad 

– a feature of Spanish roads

We have been blessed with amazing weather for our first two full days on Mull.

Ardmeanach

 

 Ben More

 

 Duart Castle

(above and below)

 The entrance to Duart

 

 Views from Duart's battlements

Lighthouse on Eilean Musdile

 

Lady's Rock with Oban in distance (right) 

Ben Nevis looming in the background

Brilliant afternoon light looking out to the west  

 

Tour of the Western Isles: unique Highland welcome in Oban!

Tour of the Western isles: Oban to Barra

Leaving the hills of Morven behind

The weather is obviously keen to demonstrate how quickly it can change in the west of Scotland. The fine weather of yesterday afternoon gave way to rain overnight and increasing mist of rain as we headed across to Barra by way of Coll and Tiree – a seven hour journey that passed remarkably quickly as there  was much to see for two thirds of the journey as we passed through the islands and the western mainland of Scotland.

It will all come right in the wash!

Lighthouse about an hour out of Oban

Tobermory

Beyond Tobermory: sailing boat, cottage and lighthouse

Securing the ferry@Coll

 Ferry terminal@Coll

Cyclists heading off the ferry@Coll

Tour of the Western isles: Fort William to Oban

Sunlight on the bay at Oban

Although there were fine views on the way from Inverness to Fort William, the section on southwards was even more beautiful.

On the way to Oban

Ferry@Corran

Dunstaffnage Castle

Oban

 Two master@Oban

Caledonian MacBrayne ferry (Isle of Mull) leaving harbour (above and below)

Off to the Western Isles

 

The high summer@Inverness!

We are off to the Western Isles today. Heading initially to Oban and then taking the ferry tomorrow across to Barra and working our way through the islands to Lewis to get the ferry back to the mainland at Ullapool. Unfortunately the lovely weather of last week has given way to low grey cloud and rain. Furthermore the forecast isn't great, which is a shame as this is the first time I have been to the Hebrides.

Will be aiming to continue to post daily but not sure how easy it will be to get an internet connection while we are on our travels.