Day 16: Friday, October 23
• Checking out of the guest house, with a cup of coffee in the room to start the day. Then we were off exploring Oban, stopping at the Pancake Palace for breakfast (good pancakes with weird syrup, tasty coffee). Autographed pictures of Phil Collins and Bob Hoskins!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Flashback: Day Fifteen - Pulling Into Oban
Day 15: Thursday, October 22
• Grabbed breakfast at the guest house in Fort William, but when we went to check out, their machine wasn't taking any of our cards so I had to hoof it into town and hit the ATM at Morrisons. At least the brisk morning walk was nice.
• Grabbed breakfast at the guest house in Fort William, but when we went to check out, their machine wasn't taking any of our cards so I had to hoof it into town and hit the ATM at Morrisons. At least the brisk morning walk was nice.
Flashback: Day Fourteen - Driving South As Best We Can
Day 14: Wednesdsay, October 21
• We woke to the sounds of insane wind still, with shutters banging and trees creaking, so we ate our breakfast quickly and drove out of town due south. The goal was to make it as far south of Inverness as possible and choose at that time whether we would have time to make it to the Isle of Skye and back or to just continue south.
• We woke to the sounds of insane wind still, with shutters banging and trees creaking, so we ate our breakfast quickly and drove out of town due south. The goal was to make it as far south of Inverness as possible and choose at that time whether we would have time to make it to the Isle of Skye and back or to just continue south.
Flashback: Day Thirteen - Leaving Orkney
Day 13: Tuesday, October 20
• Today we made our way out to the Italian Chapel, which led us out over one of the Orkney causeways in high wind. Yikes!. Fascinating stories and amazing sights, but crazy cold and wind through it all.
• Today we made our way out to the Italian Chapel, which led us out over one of the Orkney causeways in high wind. Yikes!. Fascinating stories and amazing sights, but crazy cold and wind through it all.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Flashback: Day Twelve - Neolithic Madness
Day 12: Monday, October 19
• Breakfast at the Hotel – Tasha passed, but it was smoked haddock and eggs for me, smoked kipper for dad. Misunderstanding of the breakfast arrangement, so we knew better what to order for the next morning...in other words, identifying specific items gets you JUST THAT, nothing else. Hence the combo of fish and eggs I suppose.
• Breakfast at the Hotel – Tasha passed, but it was smoked haddock and eggs for me, smoked kipper for dad. Misunderstanding of the breakfast arrangement, so we knew better what to order for the next morning...in other words, identifying specific items gets you JUST THAT, nothing else. Hence the combo of fish and eggs I suppose.
Flashback: Day Eleven - Onward to Orkney!
Day 11: Sunday, October 18
• Started the day with another traditional breakfast at the Greenland...eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, tomato, toast and black pudding. First real black pudding I've had and though I liked it, probably couldn't eat a lot of it in one sitting. I much prefer the haggis.
• Started the day with another traditional breakfast at the Greenland...eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, tomato, toast and black pudding. First real black pudding I've had and though I liked it, probably couldn't eat a lot of it in one sitting. I much prefer the haggis.
Flashback: Day Ten - Farewell to Lagganvoulin
Day 10: Saturday, October 17
• In the morning we cleaned up and closed down our stay at the fine cottage, taking some final pictures, and leaving via the long winding driveway and gated entrance one last time. It was only after leaving that we all acknowledged a certain creepiness to the house, especially in kitchen. Haunted? Maybe...all I know is that all three of us avoided looking out the windows as soon as night fell each night.
• In the morning we cleaned up and closed down our stay at the fine cottage, taking some final pictures, and leaving via the long winding driveway and gated entrance one last time. It was only after leaving that we all acknowledged a certain creepiness to the house, especially in kitchen. Haunted? Maybe...all I know is that all three of us avoided looking out the windows as soon as night fell each night.
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