Day 20 Tuesday 29 April
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
Onto Fort William and the end of the West Highland Way. A lovely place on the water!
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 murdering Colin Campbell. Odds were stacked against him - isolated in prison in Fort William, not allowed to see his solicitor, he was tried by a jury consisting mainly of Campbells, in a courtroom in the stronghold of Campbell and the judge was a Campbell! He died declaring his innocence!
Saw a couple of black highland cows this morning- they just completely ignored Gary’s attempts to get them to look at him! Luckily one finally gave in!
Travelling down the road and came across this castle sitting on a small island in the Loch Appin. Not sure whose it is, no info anywhere!
Then onto Dunstaffnage Castle just outside Oban. It was built by Duncan MacDougall in about 1220. It is one of Scotland’s oldest stone castles and guards the approach to Loch Etive. In 1308 Robert the Bruce laid siege to and captured the castle. It stayed with his line until 1470 when James 111 granted the castle to the Campbells.
Another great day in Bonnie Scotland!
Happy birthday Dan!! Love all the photos, you're certainly seeing so much of Scotland, those black cows are amazing, wouldn't want to run into one on a dark misty night??!! Looks like the weather has a Melbourne feel about it, like a box of chocolates - never know what you're going to get.....
ReplyDeleteIt is so like Victoria here, weather wise! Today was so warm, we were in shorts and tshirts! Go figure!
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