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 Hard to believe we’ve been here nearly 3 weeks now - slow down time! Did the coastal walk this morning. Watched the ferry set off for Isle of Mull. We met this couple from Perth (Aus) who were going on the ferry this morning. Saw them this evening and Kate and William caught the same ferry over to Mull! Had to wait whilst they boarded first. It’s their 14th wedding anniversary and they are spending it on Mull - what are the chances! Oban harbour Town of Oban Saw the Dog Stone - legend has it that this was where the ancient heroic warrior of Celtic myth Fiona MacCumhail (Fingal) would chain his massive dog Bran. As it circled and struggled it wore a groove around the base of the stone with its colossal chain and they say you can still hear its ghostly howls! Science tells us that the Dog Stone is made from rock known as Conglomerate, deposited about 415 million years ago! The Dog Stone Walk around the coast was beautiful, so sunny, calm and quiet. Popped into Dunollie Castle for a ...

Happy birthday Dan! Spoke to him this morning- which was their evening but it was good to catch up! Been very happy with What’s App and have managed to speak to all three families! Off to Oban today. Sun out and quite a bit warmer! Loch at the house back to being calm and lovely Loch this morning  Onto Fort William and the end of the West Highland Way. A lovely place on the water! Church in town Another church in town Main Street in town centre Beautiful garden at top end of town Sign showing end of the West Highland Way No reason for this except her name ticked my fancy! I’ll let you pick which one it was! On to Oban. Stopped at the Last of the Clansman memorial. It was where James of the Glen was hanged on 8 November 1752. From a 30 ft high scaffold where his dead body was left hanging in chains as an example to all who saw it. A military guard remained here til April 1754 to make sure his body was not removed! James was a senior member of the Jacobite clan and was accused of mur...