tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68745849184776122462023-11-16T10:34:08.242-08:00Lillian's LovesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544379847921050182noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874584918477612246.post-51374779840891358012015-06-23T05:49:00.001-07:002015-06-23T05:49:51.300-07:00Oh, joy! English gardens...Grey's Court and Cliveden Manor, Home safely!<div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Heading home today! Fair wells to the Yule Kuehnes and we were off to explore 2 gardens en route to Heathrow for our flight home. Greys Court garden was first on our list and happy wanderings were throughly enjoyed in spite of the rain that fell. Beauty was everywhere. Every garden room displayed blooms galore. It's June so roses are at peak as are clematis. The white garden was glorious. Every now and then there were patches of blue sky so we lived in hope that the day would clear...and it surely did! Picturesque garden walls added to the prettiness of the garden. At the end of our garden tour it was hard to say which 'room' was our favorite.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">By noon we were on the road again in search of Cliveden House and Garden. Cliveden was a different kind of garden with its maze, water garden, long garden, and parterre. All were stunning. Brilliant sun shone creating a beautiful blue sky with beautiful white puffy clouds. We loved our meanderings there and were happy for the long walks between the different garden areas knowing we had a seven hour flight ahead of us. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Returned our rental car, checked in, and departed on schedule. We're now on our flight home and expect an early arrival in Boston. Once again we've been blessed with a wonderful and safe vacation with hundreds and hundreds of photos to prove it. Thanks for following us on our journey. In the next week or so I may post some additional favorite photos. HOME SAFELY and HAPPILY NOW! Photos of Grey's Court garden first. A second post will feature Cliveden Manor garden. 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Garden, A Father's Day Activity<span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Day 24, June 21</span><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A delicious and wonderful reunion brunch today with Sam and Reija Fanous here at the Yule Kuehns! Our annual gathering with these precious friends! We stuffed ourselves with everything from smoked salmon from the Faroe Islands to yummy sausage from the local butchers to a fruit bowl with the freshest of fruits, croissants and Beestings and on and on. There was laughter and reminiscing and good conversation, a joyful reunion indeed. Our conversation continued as we went off together for a stroll through barley fields and wild flower meadows along the Thames. Mid-afternoon Sam and Reija left and Bonnie and Zachary and Lyn and I drove 5 minutes down the road to Basildon Park, house and garden. Zachary and Bonnie played the ball run game while Lyn and I talked our way through garden paths full of stunning roses as well as a variety of other beautiful flowers. The allium were bigger than any I've ever seen I think. Views of Berkshire countryside were pastoral. We watched a DVD at the house featuring productions like Downton Abbey and Pride and Prejudice and particular episodes filmed in the grand house. An enjoyable and relaxing day from beginning to end! Zachary and Ross are enjoying a special Father's Day new Lego set activity while Bill confirms our seats for our flight home tomorrow with plans to leave here right after breakfast. Our route to Heathrow will include stops at two National Trust gardens, Greys Court and Cliveden Manor. It's been another fabulous trip in England and Scotland. 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Today was a truly relaxing day here at Barry and Valerie's with the major part of the day spent out in the garden basking in the sun while reading, knitting, admiring and photographing the pretty flowers, sipping tea and nibbling more of Valerie's delicious squares, chatting and then late in the afternoon we moved indoors to watch, "Tea with Mussolini" starring both Maggie Smith and Judy Dench. A very good movie and one that brought back happy memories of our vacation week in San Gimignano in 2007 after a wonderful month in Orvieto! Late morning we sauntered over to St. John's Anglican Church where Barry had served as Vicar for 30+ years. This was the first time seeing the church with Barry as our guide. Tomorrow morning ( Sat.) we pack up and travel south to spend our last two nights with Bonnie and Ross and their son Zachary and Bonnie's mom Lyn. This evening we were invited to join more Harper cousins at Beth and Wes's. Wes, a super chef, prepared a delicious meal of lamb chops, chicken tikka, or burgers. Most of us chose all three tender, tasty meats served with a variety of yummy salads. Dessert was homemade marscapone ice cream, raspberries, strawberries, and a delicious piece of homemade chocolate. Oh, so very yummy! 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Hathaway's Cottage and Garden<span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">As promised by the pink sky last night, we awakened to a 'sailor's delight' kind of day this morning, warm and sunny with a delightful temperature so off we went right after breakfast to Stratford-upon-Avon to see Shakespeare sites. En route Barry stopped first in the lovely village of Berkswell to show us a Saxon crypt in the Norman parish church of St. John Baptist with its gabled and timbered porch added in the 16th century. Then it was on to Stratford. Once the car was parked we strolled across the riverside park to the Royal Shakespeare Theater and its cafe where we began our tour with morning tea and snacks. A pretty spot indeed especially on such a perfect day! One of my memories from our visit to Stratford years ago were the crowds of tourists who come to pay homage to Shakespeare...and that was true again today. The river was full of canal boats and swan and ducks with a glimpse of Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare is buried...all visible from the RSC cafe. We strolled into town and saw his birthplace and the grammar school he attended. Our next stop was the famous architect John Nash's house and garden only to discover it was closed while an archaeological dig was going on. We then wandered back to the car to make the short drive to Ann Hathaway's near-by thatched roof cottage and pretty garden in the village of Shottery. We wiled away some time roaming in the gardens and house and were struck by the colorful collection of sweet peas and the willow tree sculptures and huts as well as a lavender maze that was just coming into bloom. The drive back to Walmley was hot and trafficky. What a welcome sight Barry's garden was when we arrived back home at Welcombe Drive! Valerie had the kettle on and sweeties out before the rest of us were in the front door. How very relaxing...and what a restful place to sip tea and chat about our day's outing while admiring a garden full of beautiful flowers! While Barry watered his many pots filled with a variety of blooms, Valerie prepared another tasty dinner and Bill read the paper, I took time not only to smell the flowers, but also to photograph them. Another great day out!</span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsj-UuqYAH69GXhIsvG-cKIb316UZcDVk0hjh4_uarZEZqcNxIjHXdmJuzYrz2lbmoEpyRGA0UiI9VZH3nwDT6g18chcrnF9GL-Rm7gCHHsfKy69OA_pW0hASVL3xiKX5gFv1k8pjcH08/s640/blogger-image-622495926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsj-UuqYAH69GXhIsvG-cKIb316UZcDVk0hjh4_uarZEZqcNxIjHXdmJuzYrz2lbmoEpyRGA0UiI9VZH3nwDT6g18chcrnF9GL-Rm7gCHHsfKy69OA_pW0hASVL3xiKX5gFv1k8pjcH08/s640/blogger-image-622495926.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNv8PROjxLBQc_UOTXbPYI3oL1R0PcEoLHogomJ8opohbJboUHnstDw5XNVKfydTQMeNLD_0HYSnap9RT26L-a52noxuBZLMR6MGFhpM_obBLyYbh6off6j3vDFGqyd6ByGLBcc9za6M/s640/blogger-image-102331340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNv8PROjxLBQc_UOTXbPYI3oL1R0PcEoLHogomJ8opohbJboUHnstDw5XNVKfydTQMeNLD_0HYSnap9RT26L-a52noxuBZLMR6MGFhpM_obBLyYbh6off6j3vDFGqyd6ByGLBcc9za6M/s640/blogger-image-102331340.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4uNUONPxNxvcBhMlcT0m3SHSZvakTJLScpDa7-mKW10ZTrwxNFsWeyorL5Td2nDLvxKmUm0DSuqKnRAoAeG24ls94VkRdGYAJKQab5nVVWmFpin_AxYejn3GUNGP3dALnOa-0q2r938/s640/blogger-image--646388288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Watching<span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">.Day 21. A full and interesting day that was a wonderful combination of exploring Middleton Hall, its restorations and its colorful, heated walled garden with its beds and paths laid out in a union jack shape, Middleton Pool and its many birds, tea breaks, and later in the day we drove a short distance to Kingsbury Water Park to observe the water birds there. Very exciting! Middleton Hall has had an interesting history with its first building dating to the 13th century. Elizabeth I was a visitor there in 1575. Gertrude Jekyll, famous gardener, visited the garden many times. The buildings were in total disrepair and threatened to be torn down when a trust was formed in 1977 and committed themselves to restoring the buildings and gardens. In both places we walked on nature trails that ran along lakes and canals. We were able to observe a variety of birds on small islands scattered here and there on the lakes, some were nesting, the odd heron was seen across the lake in a tree and on the ground, a grebe floated by us, as did a variety of ducks and coots, and many more. There was so much to see I had a difficult time dragging myself away. When a light rain began to fall, our legs tired from all the walking and dinner time fast approaching, we dragged ourselves away and headed home. 'Twas a super day for sure! Shortly after one of Valerie's yummy dinners, and just about as I settled down in the conservatory to enjoy the garden and write my blog, I glanced up at the sky to see the most beautiful and vividly-colored rainbow. Outdoors I rushed to photograph it. As is often the case when photographing rainbows I couldn't get the full sweep of it in nor could I quite capture its true beauty either from the garden or the front of the house. The sky was beautiful where ever we gazed and assured us of a good day tomorrow...'pink sky at night, a sailor's delight'...we trust that will be true. </span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkp3NeFR2t4DatJRsBWneQC7oVFsuutTRb2-jTblxZOVD-FKU1K62au7JbVbkJGRVEXMYhffh4kBLCARLQ-qfkqf41W8gEjHO7J5Eow546hLmPLdeDx89z1rTncRVhNJu-5n36tCbAHBs/s640/blogger-image--562074259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkp3NeFR2t4DatJRsBWneQC7oVFsuutTRb2-jTblxZOVD-FKU1K62au7JbVbkJGRVEXMYhffh4kBLCARLQ-qfkqf41W8gEjHO7J5Eow546hLmPLdeDx89z1rTncRVhNJu-5n36tCbAHBs/s640/blogger-image--562074259.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9p3o4uq7Srvtjc69NbhRmvwETMAY9wf-DAH-UwxlCVT3lygD_HcvKD9HhJK7UcbUIKd0sL1rk12zBg3MH_kzc8AbyFwLbNsUal463cGmnk_Udn4OugwEoH0FdS7dw3aKhpn3H_QZoQcs/s640/blogger-image-1356886820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Art/A Tearoom<span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Day #19, June 15. With the list of things to see and do in tow we started out soon after the breakfast buffet here at the hotel. It was going to be a Charles Rennie Mackintosh Day. The starting point was the Kelvingrove Art Museum with the rooms devoted to Rennie Mackintosh art first on my agenda. These rooms were no disappointment at all. As I was headed for the Mackintosh exhibit I noticed another room devoted to the 'Glasgow Boys'. I made a mental note to explore those rooms next. There I found a good assortment of paintings I especially liked and photographed a few. </span><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">We then drove across town for a tour of Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art which we thought was reopened after the serious fire that destroyed so much of it a couple years ago. However, we quickly learned it had a lot of renovating before it could open. A disappointment! We had to satisfy ourselves with a look round the temporary museum. The combination of text and artifacts from the inside of the GSA helped us to imagine some of what we were missing by not actually getting inside. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">In keeping with our theme for the day, Rennie Mackintosh and his art work, we next visited the only church (Queens Cross) he designed, both the exterior and interior. At one time the church was threatened to be torn down, but it was saved and now houses a Mackintosh center. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">By then it was 2:30 and we were more than ready for some sustenance. Tea and scone served with clotted cream and jam sounded perfect. The top choice for a tea break was the Mackintosh-designed Willow Tea Rooms. The icing on the cake for our two days of seeing Mackintosh design. 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But since we were too early for opening times we only wandered into the village to see the cottage. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">From there we headed to Glasgow, a HUGE city, the second largest in Britain...and not an easy city to navigate or drive in. After lots of wrong turns we finally arrived at the museum that houses The Burrell Collection, a unique collection of some 8,000 objects was given to the city by Sir William Burrell in 1944. We enjoyed a good tour of his collection with objects from late medieval and early Renaissance Europe to important examples of Chinese and Islamic art, French paintings and Ancient civilizations.There are also works by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cezanne. While in Glasgow we're planning to see as many Charles Rennie Mackintosh sites as it's possible to fit in. After lunch in the cafe we headed out in the direction of our first choice on the list, the Mackintosh House at the Hunterian Art Gallery. It was a Sunday with some special fair going on with hundreds of people milling about and enjoying lots of special activities that were going on in the Kelvingrove Park area and in and around Glasgow University. Absolutely NO parking places were visible! Finally Bill and Malcolm dropped us off at the museum while they drove off to search for a parking spot. When we arrived at the main desk we were confronted with the frustrating news that the last Mackintosh tour had just left. 😢 Since the museum is closed on Mondays it was a great disappointment. However, once we begin our tour of the rest of the museum our disappointment quickly turned to contentment with an outstanding and comprehensive exhibit, The Whistler Collection, one of international importance plus a fine collection of paintings by the Colourists as well as the Glasgow Boys. As the character Lily in Kevin Hanke's stories about Lily often exclaims when she really likes something...WOW!!...an exclamation uttered by us over and over again. There were a number of the Colourists' paintings by Peploe and Cadell of places we had just visited on the Isles of Mull and Iona...and they plus a number of other paintings by these groups were added to my growing list of favorites. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A pleasant walk back to the car for another trip back across the city in another direction hoping to catch Evensong at St. Mungo Cathedral. Alas, we walked in just when the organist was playing the postlude. We sat quietly and listened to it and then had about 30 minutes to explore the rest of the cathedral before closing time. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">When we exited the cathedral the sun was shining brilliantly and the sky was so blue with great puffy white clouds so we drove next to the city center to eat dinner at Drum and Monkey pub and explore that area after eating. The evening was so spectacular that after eating we walked down the hill to George's Sq. to admire the exterior of Glasgow's City Hall. Tomorrow we hope to tour its magnificent interior. It was absolutely aglow with the beautiful evening sun shining on it against a vivid blue sky. We're nearing the longest day of the year here in Scotland where the sun doesn't set until near midnight making the evenings bright and sunny.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The driver and navigator were worn out and no amount of coaxing to continue our wanderings on this beautiful evening down along the banks of the Clyde tempted them. Back to our hotel for planning how best to fit in our long list of mainly Rennie Mackintosh sites to see tomorrow, our final day not only in Glasgow, but also the last day of this year's touring our favorite isle with Malcolm and Dolly. In spite of some hits and misses, our first day in Glasgow was full and overflowing with good and beautiful things. </div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOju4rFeJBDtDksGBLDmJ40uZmMFatY2V-th_0hyxv4fAYva8JTsx5LlNob1_XKVK-hH05wzxE3vOO3sFRPvD3dQxVPpqcXToXYUaHZ0a027DIG9cyRJPKMXuBeD-2G4r5JZn-F3Xg3o/s640/blogger-image--150555938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOju4rFeJBDtDksGBLDmJ40uZmMFatY2V-th_0hyxv4fAYva8JTsx5LlNob1_XKVK-hH05wzxE3vOO3sFRPvD3dQxVPpqcXToXYUaHZ0a027DIG9cyRJPKMXuBeD-2G4r5JZn-F3Xg3o/s640/blogger-image--150555938.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLYWGzc2a3VlUGgUvKe6TDd-DLO0Gb9cZzPJg4GwZQVFaid_LmeC1PbLorMTJnkOsmUd-c1YZVGMhSaKXtJLm8e6lfHzUKp2K1bJXqu8pxmShxGsMujrSiNQFy1ZVjo3CEXj-YTxPSSY/s640/blogger-image-1764378140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Helło Ayrshire!<div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Early morning fog and grey skies with patches of blue and the promise of sun as we drive on to the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry headed to Oban. As we cruise along we say our last good-byes to Duart Castle while enjoying a quick reminisce of our wonderful week of happy wanderings, delicious dining, boat trips that landed us on idyllic Iona and magical Staffa for a musical cave and entertaining puffins plus a fabulous flat beside a ruined castle on a pretty loch where we could relax in all the comforts of home when the day's jaunts were over. We often said it was as pretty as any place on the island.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Once off the ferry it was a long drive to Ayrshire where we fell in love with the gentle, pastoral landscape with flocks of sheep and cows grazing. Our first stop was at Culzean Castle and Garden, a place we've longed to visit for sometime. Both the castle and the gardens were super. We so enjoyed our meanderings in the warm sun. En route to our next stop, the seaside town of Girvan, we drove by the very beautiful and famous golf course, Turnberry. In Girvan Malcolm was eager to find a building his artist grandfather, Andrew Reid, had painted probably about 1909 before he and his family emigrated to New Zealand. Down by Girvan harbor we found the building with the tower still intact. Malcolm and Dolly now own this painting which they found in an art shop in Glasgow a few years ago. The Arches, our B and B for the evening, is very nice and the pub they suggested for dinner was incredibly delicious and beautifully presented. On to Glasgow tomorrow after a good cooked Scottish breakfast I'm sure.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GARgE1zKnD01EvrZLF091A2NuPVtVNOL6ws7r8eE4hkPf1vs4Jj_dtp6eTDmVt0p_sD1uBSbGkbNMwDS_d7Cd5gTK5fYHDFbZSM1CUKjkCf7ZCU3WpElaXpGLbiOeJgX0jBO0UpDEIc/s640/blogger-image-1558994558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GARgE1zKnD01EvrZLF091A2NuPVtVNOL6ws7r8eE4hkPf1vs4Jj_dtp6eTDmVt0p_sD1uBSbGkbNMwDS_d7Cd5gTK5fYHDFbZSM1CUKjkCf7ZCU3WpElaXpGLbiOeJgX0jBO0UpDEIc/s640/blogger-image-1558994558.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUrMhgoWeEHYfLENg6OFvE4LZ3tLHajPpagimm8HdQLm0x02T5tEL0F-hdCq-Vsk6yCaMOzG3hORgES_fWcRIG_FBH13FutqP17-BpfrQ5unYf_dynKdvDjBL894EpMizck6qzLwN1_8/s640/blogger-image-2110255776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Day #16, June12</span><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Today is our last day on Mull...and a glorious one at that! We're very happy--and very, very thankful--not only for this beautiful day, but for all the ones we've thrived on this week. The beautiful blue skies, lovely warm sun, picturesque clouds, stunning lochs, fresh spring green hillsides, trees, ferns and bracken, sheep grazing contentedly with countryside to die for have all added up to make us ever so joyful. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">This morning when we drove into Tobermory to visit the Museum of Mull and do last minute shopping the sky was a vivid blue and the reflections sparkling in the water of the brightly-colored houses all along the Main Street were stunning. Another photographer's dream day! Having explored the museum on our last trip here I followed my instincts and went where my camera led. First stop just happened to be the Tobermory Beach where on our previous visit here Isabelle, Victoria, and Lily found Tobermory's famous cat of children's literature fame. And, like magic, there was the 'Tobermory Cat' for me to photograph for them. Such a fun find especially since I had been secretly looking for him. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Next on our agenda for the day was a visit to Duart Castle, home of the Mac Cleans. Today we were seeing it in the best light and from its shores midst the panoramic view of the mountains on the mainland stood Scotland's highest Munro, Ben Nevis (4,409 ft tall), garbed in fresh snow looking like a calendar picture. The castle's interior and exterior were impressive. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Home now sitting in the garden in the warm sun drinking a new version of my favorite celebratory drink, a 'creamsicle'--a mixture of orange juice, peach schnapps and vanilla ice cream. Since I couldn't get a small portion of vanilla ice cream, I bought the Brit's version of an American creamsicle (a Solero) and added it. Very yummy and cold and refreshing! Surprise of surprise, I'm actually writing today's blog post before midnight. Oops, time to go to dinner.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Home now from dinner and ready to travel to the mainland tomorrow and head toward the Glasgow area for a few nights. </div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkr9PFeu4c31OAVVwfpOdpCYmVganDsZXj1RvK2RUVNAA18P6RlKkp1NzKtPH-e8606ngW1vUcGPrMabXtxl-YSH627CtH3k8MCSjQOEyjMQiCunzlB6ZUiIkk7QZ90E0S6ymIvpHaKiI/s640/blogger-image--824963392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkr9PFeu4c31OAVVwfpOdpCYmVganDsZXj1RvK2RUVNAA18P6RlKkp1NzKtPH-e8606ngW1vUcGPrMabXtxl-YSH627CtH3k8MCSjQOEyjMQiCunzlB6ZUiIkk7QZ90E0S6ymIvpHaKiI/s640/blogger-image--824963392.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5dqUa-bBpyy7F9MOtGqiUstDWni0Rw8yTYd_i2yordZR4qJje-48Uq3_hapi4yJK7ruN97NFOOEILrPie9x7hgjVovHQBQnjJaNvwUu-RiqgEujZ0s4wpzAlnOCibtlQUP3WG8GGAf4/s640/blogger-image--228941691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Another sunny, delightful day to hike and sight see on Mull. Today we started our adventures on the grounds of Glen Gorm, a castle hotel, on the north coast just above Tobermory with standing stones, super scenery, and some gentle walks down to the sea. We opted to enjoy one of them. From there we traveled west for another look at Calgary and its sparkling white sandy beach surrounded by pretty hills. A stunning spot for sure as we discovered on an evening drive a few days ago! In Calgary we found a pleasant gallery, tea shop, and sculpture walk which wound up hill and down with about 25 various and sundry sculptures created from a variety of things. Although the single track roads are challenging to drive on, the scenery is so beautiful you overlook them and ooh and aah non-stop. There are always sheep and baby lambs, cattle and Highland cattle with their huge horns to enjoy while driving along. We started today's day out right after breakfast and pulled into the driveway at 5 o'clock happy and exhilarated after a super day. When we return to Aros Mains, our home for the week and indeed a splendiferous place, we wonder why we ever left it. I wrote a few postcards while sitting in the living room window looking out every few seconds at the incredible scene and finally decided to grab my camera and wander outdoors by the castle. Always a beautiful treat! </span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3B3VYCt7aTLOpjLw9KZWuaeEfIh1sdJn793GiQJ-G3sVad_w1yBFQ_tuzqIAG_qU8OmRH8j8HGIqmMCKpkuSKXHaxKrQskpj7FdjM4sQxW8js3KIkc4QrBtgI9AL6n0vtHYBofoYyo4/s640/blogger-image--1851951342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3B3VYCt7aTLOpjLw9KZWuaeEfIh1sdJn793GiQJ-G3sVad_w1yBFQ_tuzqIAG_qU8OmRH8j8HGIqmMCKpkuSKXHaxKrQskpj7FdjM4sQxW8js3KIkc4QrBtgI9AL6n0vtHYBofoYyo4/s640/blogger-image--1851951342.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXELJhKbgEMPjU6zenDfDH_s0GmdRDSWD-aNLFbI3R94QWpHr1UGVFEEaSbpsIU3HaeAHMa2nPD-4quVkdd2dXLpQJzLIwIehfK7m_bfshXLd5j66b8IbUeHATYD0aQkIfedR7zDSymCQ/s640/blogger-image--654676449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXELJhKbgEMPjU6zenDfDH_s0GmdRDSWD-aNLFbI3R94QWpHr1UGVFEEaSbpsIU3HaeAHMa2nPD-4quVkdd2dXLpQJzLIwIehfK7m_bfshXLd5j66b8IbUeHATYD0aQkIfedR7zDSymCQ/s640/blogger-image--654676449.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixici3SovkrykjtGS4QswsqU6RyZ6rBuPqZwmZMcxMkX-dOLTS33K1KxIpfpAv8O8nUGy2lrWepeB4UGIk1qX-Ftp4XtpWvtee08Zbqa306ZTWvPcPpQ41QlncMCbwkLBprFF0IsSPSQo/s640/blogger-image--1040141343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">After lunch we were all eager to get to the Ulva Ferry for our afternoon boat trip to Staffa, an incredibly magical and beautiful, uninhabited island known for its magnificent basalt columns. Fingal's Cave (or 'Musical Cave'--named for the effect the basalt columns have on visitors to the island) is a place that has inspired travelers for hundreds of years. In the 19th century a number of well-known people--Alfred Lord Tennyson, Queen Victoria, Jules Verne, Walter Scott, Joseph Turner and Robert Louis Tennyson-- visited Staffa. After Felix Mendelssohn's visit in 1829, while standing in the cave listening to the roar of the waves was inspired to write Hebrides overture ('Fingal's Cave'). It was this piece that gave international renown to Staffa. At the other end of the island were puffins. Watching the puffins and their antics as they were zooming up and down and all around was mesmerizing. So cute! Everyone wanted to stay to the very last second before the boat's departure. Scenery to and from Staffa was beautiful. This boat tour will definitely be a high point of our time here on Mull. </span></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDd_Gz3ICe3AiegJEzsAz24Nnfkwjt-rS6H7x7FOrZH9DJ20_s_7pUbanIIRKZRLcQ9NukdfdouLjsEKhppGY89BLD8n2CHkyiWwrk2yMYBiMiOptmXMJpMRBsbveB1vawrcr6XB1IMc/s640/blogger-image-341309856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDd_Gz3ICe3AiegJEzsAz24Nnfkwjt-rS6H7x7FOrZH9DJ20_s_7pUbanIIRKZRLcQ9NukdfdouLjsEKhppGY89BLD8n2CHkyiWwrk2yMYBiMiOptmXMJpMRBsbveB1vawrcr6XB1IMc/s640/blogger-image-341309856.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG7b8HT4zNJcbC1mCMjv6AtqQhyphenhyphenSvey_AfJ6Cnzx4K1GXJB-mgsfOxcIoM7ar0yyJhga9NIgGy3heH6ogYJ3VQqsvNMqWG8_BTPCdVRl-WoiLNatGfg7etIKveRjgNMgcYP6ZX958cqU/s640/blogger-image-1541895206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">En route home to Aros Mains for lunch and to pick up Dolly who spent the morning checking out places nearby to paint, Bill dropped me off along the shores in Salen to photograph the local boat wrecks with the tide washing in, outstanding views, wild flowers, and shore birds as I walked in the direction of our lodgings. On this happy and leisurely walk I enjoyed views of Aros Castle from across the Sound of Mull so instead of viewing the area from Aros here on the grounds of where we are staying I looked over the water to the ruined castle. </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></span></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTwYu99Ig0l2pOyueL76iwjkQV9XEOaJCkxK1KFGwBV_S-wiC23YHTLoRfBdP_RvNQMKIgCtb6CEFQzppqLoxa-RYW3RY3LfZmWbDWyL2sGTOJ7NVVUWgdR2IWrWDTNSE6DjejljVylE/s640/blogger-image-875646040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTwYu99Ig0l2pOyueL76iwjkQV9XEOaJCkxK1KFGwBV_S-wiC23YHTLoRfBdP_RvNQMKIgCtb6CEFQzppqLoxa-RYW3RY3LfZmWbDWyL2sGTOJ7NVVUWgdR2IWrWDTNSE6DjejljVylE/s640/blogger-image-875646040.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4FTX-ID46F2vFO0V5KcRHuFdag-LDHcr51tuDsSQt6UnuihnoO42PHB3zkKe_zfwwmoym12nLS8eLY7dOCbQ-TQ6nVtt1T4Kv60TbDF88LEJu7ziZhaTXHNZIJSqOISbBPFQk0_tvWs/s640/blogger-image-1430509004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4FTX-ID46F2vFO0V5KcRHuFdag-LDHcr51tuDsSQt6UnuihnoO42PHB3zkKe_zfwwmoym12nLS8eLY7dOCbQ-TQ6nVtt1T4Kv60TbDF88LEJu7ziZhaTXHNZIJSqOISbBPFQk0_tvWs/s640/blogger-image-1430509004.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJeehJpBQtlgnkwvWACBSbqrCYxGUIM421_BiBelg9CueD_tmi8SN-2DpTQZ06z-x8pjIb1K7YS4aOTonSXwXdL2nbGxU9NIjL5JF1dOh1F4BWo17F00Lyze4vbBxypY8ZvHPd0OL05c/s640/blogger-image--631050129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJeehJpBQtlgnkwvWACBSbqrCYxGUIM421_BiBelg9CueD_tmi8SN-2DpTQZ06z-x8pjIb1K7YS4aOTonSXwXdL2nbGxU9NIjL5JF1dOh1F4BWo17F00Lyze4vbBxypY8ZvHPd0OL05c/s640/blogger-image--631050129.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfZ73f3uND3T6BsfJtB79PgBzBO-WUn8HRBJz24Iic9QB20SmfYfuJPiWgkT-qsdI-ACLOmBxpT968gD7gBOVhte0NShznwPHCZjgP9nZbKU1ucJPzf7iVCfGh-JlMVYt6Dy1MakLZm4/s640/blogger-image--735534379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfZ73f3uND3T6BsfJtB79PgBzBO-WUn8HRBJz24Iic9QB20SmfYfuJPiWgkT-qsdI-ACLOmBxpT968gD7gBOVhte0NShznwPHCZjgP9nZbKU1ucJPzf7iVCfGh-JlMVYt6Dy1MakLZm4/s640/blogger-image--735534379.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544379847921050182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874584918477612246.post-46473914420665132942015-06-11T14:18:00.001-07:002015-06-11T14:18:22.203-07:00Warm Up Walk at Loch BaDay #14, June 10, Part 1<div><br></div><div><br><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Today was an absolutely stunning and awesome day! Our early in the day warm-up walk meandered along Lock Ba in Knock, a path that leads up to Ben Mor, the highest mountain (a 'munro'--a Scottish term to describe mountains over 2,000 ft.) on Mull. We had no intentions about scaling Ben More or any other mountain. Level ground was good enough for us and the views were lovely ones. </div></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26l_zHH8r8_e5W3dMrX1NumUjDzsuhQ08VFrLUwwolz-0UmHZ7RqWxkHDNRHvaupT2B6f1JI3x-VOEjkoPSE0OUzNd7YtE8B9dBZdgVYXv71ZdgMJWjPhXW8-8hAUR4iYUXc-8xy5_O0/s640/blogger-image-209122483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26l_zHH8r8_e5W3dMrX1NumUjDzsuhQ08VFrLUwwolz-0UmHZ7RqWxkHDNRHvaupT2B6f1JI3x-VOEjkoPSE0OUzNd7YtE8B9dBZdgVYXv71ZdgMJWjPhXW8-8hAUR4iYUXc-8xy5_O0/s640/blogger-image-209122483.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfe69Jn402ieznUESQfPwG1rmtIKilhV5P0Qoib5kfe4FMXkVxl6o9E0QIzRIfhOOfgcy2Whl_k9T265-YB0aX9p8dcsX-Rasub3unKmp-XgaOKtwjpBk6JXP0ydCHJiAFX6NVHXwMUwE/s640/blogger-image-1949189564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfe69Jn402ieznUESQfPwG1rmtIKilhV5P0Qoib5kfe4FMXkVxl6o9E0QIzRIfhOOfgcy2Whl_k9T265-YB0aX9p8dcsX-Rasub3unKmp-XgaOKtwjpBk6JXP0ydCHJiAFX6NVHXwMUwE/s640/blogger-image-1949189564.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2u7KZ4lQEDJsLor2_UxPUBExWSTMTMVTASJ0VIWpuDq5dDp6L8v1H7QYREq4da9bVowurGqdu5uzI7iNhYZdValK4XX82hvBeU4hWBuP_sE5L4hyphenhyphenq2iddEQzDKNECqcPAT1iPrsguS4o/s640/blogger-image--888480715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2u7KZ4lQEDJsLor2_UxPUBExWSTMTMVTASJ0VIWpuDq5dDp6L8v1H7QYREq4da9bVowurGqdu5uzI7iNhYZdValK4XX82hvBeU4hWBuP_sE5L4hyphenhyphenq2iddEQzDKNECqcPAT1iPrsguS4o/s640/blogger-image--888480715.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKFIu9i-p5O47WtUPQ7WoLtoNFFIzWMqLcPIX3wHPwre07V2aCeCyHstIxXq4zZ6qnMbr1QM9SDq7mcuV00pwaqJRTCE5JFX6gLLiIAqnnx0p8cAS9ZnHqoehdyXEw-ArFZJwiNpvObM/s640/blogger-image--1798431173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKFIu9i-p5O47WtUPQ7WoLtoNFFIzWMqLcPIX3wHPwre07V2aCeCyHstIxXq4zZ6qnMbr1QM9SDq7mcuV00pwaqJRTCE5JFX6gLLiIAqnnx0p8cAS9ZnHqoehdyXEw-ArFZJwiNpvObM/s640/blogger-image--1798431173.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqydg4huK3qGfDi0q2MhHBcmS2AxSFmkwsCTIB-5GSbC0iU7t5zmX90tBLtxLm4MN44lUqfgpRXfYTQ6PKaQ5_PBhg5fYreQLnj4RN_exVHrY-KHWivxs60M72GGLuo7Y8w4Xtcb_H-LE/s640/blogger-image-53837858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqydg4huK3qGfDi0q2MhHBcmS2AxSFmkwsCTIB-5GSbC0iU7t5zmX90tBLtxLm4MN44lUqfgpRXfYTQ6PKaQ5_PBhg5fYreQLnj4RN_exVHrY-KHWivxs60M72GGLuo7Y8w4Xtcb_H-LE/s640/blogger-image-53837858.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544379847921050182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874584918477612246.post-16626966001058028032015-06-09T20:34:00.001-07:002015-06-09T20:34:55.354-07:00A Beautiful Evening Stroll Round Aros Castle Ruins<div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Day #13, June 9. Twas indeed a beautiful evening! You might say it was DESSERT--after dessert--on this glorious evening walk round Aros Castle ruins on the grounds of Aros Mains, the lovely house where we are staying. After a yummy Welsh chicken dinner and apple pie for dessert, the sun glistening off the fields of bluebells and the beauty of the area teased us right outdoors for a leisurely stroll up to this 13th Century castle, once the stronghold of the Lord of the Isles. Oh, how much we loved our stroll and the views from the castle ruins. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSPOnb3zNf2vdx9oIWIl1rIa3NYiJwoJuut4VQ5Hml7Wm7LaBAYKGI3KifLGlXHy8BBt2trLLK_DVf4OL8tbtuggO0RVWG1i0pukiYyls4ST_XWYzRqOjzLtfJHOw1vYKp_76cYwqtCo/s640/blogger-image--216987512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSPOnb3zNf2vdx9oIWIl1rIa3NYiJwoJuut4VQ5Hml7Wm7LaBAYKGI3KifLGlXHy8BBt2trLLK_DVf4OL8tbtuggO0RVWG1i0pukiYyls4ST_XWYzRqOjzLtfJHOw1vYKp_76cYwqtCo/s640/blogger-image--216987512.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqCcyxQrUScnEuswoeXIUIFsW468cPEDpmwBhYJGw3UxFmyZAO-8kA4c602PIwnmHF6OuoKDSyx08Eop-eQucytxwPuz02nr6jbHg8r6LQRhPCN-y6fioGo5qQYEkMhzsi-noYyjs9Hc/s640/blogger-image-1330783275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqCcyxQrUScnEuswoeXIUIFsW468cPEDpmwBhYJGw3UxFmyZAO-8kA4c602PIwnmHF6OuoKDSyx08Eop-eQucytxwPuz02nr6jbHg8r6LQRhPCN-y6fioGo5qQYEkMhzsi-noYyjs9Hc/s640/blogger-image-1330783275.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSGV9fMhLAsU70BjlzLdVZePkH6W5jMwhfXizMRsSDelL7OoKxy_yj8Ah2gKmSeRWz2CsmCuOfmsHaSCEU7h5zZG11FGeasu9CJ5urX77lDUQq6uozmF51oAsWrU2uozPTu2NY6g2DAU/s640/blogger-image--1676555272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSGV9fMhLAsU70BjlzLdVZePkH6W5jMwhfXizMRsSDelL7OoKxy_yj8Ah2gKmSeRWz2CsmCuOfmsHaSCEU7h5zZG11FGeasu9CJ5urX77lDUQq6uozmF51oAsWrU2uozPTu2NY6g2DAU/s640/blogger-image--1676555272.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenCkbICI2jBThXQ0CZN8wRtBAznSt26lb0tBGbhMxRsTxDhonTlX6e9pP4-FbpwbDvmcW8upxzA9baeSMTCNIp35m7rTjmajXa8T6bJUJKka5BNFh-31N4Tf7pDs211k_v5OVSa2g12c/s640/blogger-image-1966915377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenCkbICI2jBThXQ0CZN8wRtBAznSt26lb0tBGbhMxRsTxDhonTlX6e9pP4-FbpwbDvmcW8upxzA9baeSMTCNIp35m7rTjmajXa8T6bJUJKka5BNFh-31N4Tf7pDs211k_v5OVSa2g12c/s640/blogger-image-1966915377.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93h8qaYHUic6OHp-IQnEyMgRZ0mgKi0pqkuoFc2vrDvcsN9csH-8pzBwNPgj38w3-9dZjaZPJoAHCecdLdrO5HgZdK33BdPcdVk8amkUGo1gOgbbEGHMnoxXHUQ0U8iCYY5-TGx0se8g/s640/blogger-image--1221433038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93h8qaYHUic6OHp-IQnEyMgRZ0mgKi0pqkuoFc2vrDvcsN9csH-8pzBwNPgj38w3-9dZjaZPJoAHCecdLdrO5HgZdK33BdPcdVk8amkUGo1gOgbbEGHMnoxXHUQ0U8iCYY5-TGx0se8g/s640/blogger-image--1221433038.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544379847921050182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874584918477612246.post-38588287242818655602015-06-09T17:42:00.001-07:002015-06-09T17:42:41.522-07:00Help! Crazy Things are Happening on My BlogIt's now 1:30 a.m. on Tues., June 10 and while aiming to catch up on blog posts I discovered what you have also discovered, photos aren't attaching and today's post should read, In and about Tobermory, not "Day trip to Iona, etc." Weird!! I'll try to sort it out in the morning. Sorry for the confusion. This new blogger thanks you for your patience and understanding. Good night! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544379847921050182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874584918477612246.post-35421708587849719442015-06-09T17:27:00.001-07:002015-06-09T17:27:15.640-07:00Missing photos for June 7<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kp_JtfwnWpxvCgdLNyxBBb8eksSfSrtDGzhDm36pLJNMDevrQ9qbVp84ke8hmYeyPOVGoUdFioy_puEjXU2qMGyChjfkaTHwixGCBm17fveJH_h6IPRRcvnMVFvKuKW81Qb1aEHy0Ak/s640/blogger-image-1692850447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kp_JtfwnWpxvCgdLNyxBBb8eksSfSrtDGzhDm36pLJNMDevrQ9qbVp84ke8hmYeyPOVGoUdFioy_puEjXU2qMGyChjfkaTHwixGCBm17fveJH_h6IPRRcvnMVFvKuKW81Qb1aEHy0Ak/s640/blogger-image-1692850447.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmHc58CfJIoAGCb-1P_lNh1lJunSXy65tLN8BZF4HNGnghQGh-26ViSCu1kNdWYL-TJweaYtXrRR8ryWTS55u9E2s2qdxYIeun_3fm0P5qgF1lyiSthyKkWmxnUBDIvIa2-nkPC2kP28/s640/blogger-image-549788697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Day 12. June 8. Our day began early today knowing we had a slow jaunt on a single track rode to catch the ferry in Fionnphort to The Isle of Iona, known as the 'cradle of Christianity'...in 563 Columba landed on Iona in a 'curragh' (coracle) with 12 disciples and established a Benedictine monastery. As promised the sun shone brightly and for most of the day the sky was a crystal clear blue making it a photo- grapher's delight. We all began our pilgrimage to Iona Abbey walking the usual route with a stop at the ruins of the Augustinian nunnery and gardens and then along the abbey road pausing at the Maclean cross. The High Crosses like this one marked places of prayer on a pilgrim's journey. We stopped first to explore the abbey, its lovely cloisters with its carved capitals and the interesting museum full of related artifacts. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Remembering the beauty of the white sands and aquamarine waters of North Beach where we had romped about with our grand girls and Colin and Jennifer 2 years ago while celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary Bill and I headed for a walk in that direction. Once we realized the walk was longer than we remembered Bill turned back to meet Malcolm for the planned walk to St. Columba's Bay where Columba had landed back in the 6th Century while I continued meandering over the "machair" path (a Gaelic word for fertile low lying ground full of wildflowers) with the Hebridean sheep and cattle to North Beach to search for the tiny green stones known as "Columba's tears". On my wanderings back to the abbey I not only heard a corncrake, but saw it dive into the machair where they nest. Often you hear their unusual bird call, but rarely do you actually see one. Until it was to time to meet at the ferry for the short ride back to Mull I wandered the island soaking in its beauty in various spots and stopping off to browse in the few shops on the island, an art gallery, and have a second look at the artifacts in the museum. Very happily I ended my day on the island enjoying tea and scone while relaxing in the warmth of the sun in the garden of the Argyll Hotel where we had celebrated Colin and Jen's 19th wedding anniversary in 2013 with tea and scone. From there I could look across the Sound of Iona and see the Tigh-na-Traigh cottage on the Fionnphort Village beach and reminisce about all the wonderful days we shared together that summer with Colin and Jen, Isabelle, Victoria, and Lily. The icing on the cake on this trip's visit was the young Scottish bagpiper who entertained us while we waited on Ronan's Bay for the ferry to take us back to Mull. A glorious day for sure! </div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGoOfnKeWo5SNc18IkPglZXq0rRrn6ZAOcx0cYGA4DXNC52xB6idBMikiBkZa7xZdp0LawnLQRp-ws2-xS_VNaL23YM52X9zZWdsIPunxNebKIxcBxDDzsrIXc30Z8XaCHIOAQ0NFUYw/s640/blogger-image--392585611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGoOfnKeWo5SNc18IkPglZXq0rRrn6ZAOcx0cYGA4DXNC52xB6idBMikiBkZa7xZdp0LawnLQRp-ws2-xS_VNaL23YM52X9zZWdsIPunxNebKIxcBxDDzsrIXc30Z8XaCHIOAQ0NFUYw/s640/blogger-image--392585611.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAsxQ56VbzR0P-2yhDflnKTU34JJBLc-FrGchDQddjOAi6prqoMy0mLNlhmZYGSEgfSmTPe4qwqX-oeD9seMYcTjqKt1ey0NbGoBIAPW7hlewSSW1N4XhuvMkkCPPC7zVLc7FK4wcAaQ/s640/blogger-image-118646701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This morning we headed out for a coastal walk from Tobermory, the "capital" of the Isle of Mull. Our three and a half mile hike began on an uphill stretch through the woods and along the coast with wonderful views of Tobermory for the first mile or so. Rhododendrons were in bloom adding colorful beauty along the footpath as well as fresh green ferns and moss and foliage everywhere. There were beautiful waterfalls before descending downhill to a lily loch, but because of the very late spring only hundreds of lily pads were visible and beautiful reflections of trees in the water. We only had to imagine how pretty it would be in another week or two. Besides the rhodies in bloom we saw some brilliant yellow Scotch broom. The path along the loch ended about there and we then scrambled uphill again and continued on our circular walk back to Tobermory enjoying the same super views of Tobermory, fish farms, a small cruise boat, and pretty views of Calve Island and the surrounding mountains. Back to Aros Mains in Salen, this week's home-away-from-home, for lunch. Then off for a relaxing afternoon poking about in Tobermory. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHtWJBPOuAnVl2sLV4TINmVCS1gutm12wqsK38C_xMbQEIS9j5KSfU0ZVuRsDiAFUHKw24NXw1WkrVMajoa4hZ2NixWuhDogII_okMVS3OKJAujDMYpho4BSpnopP_uVH4g6N6kOpFf0/s640/blogger-image--2044761381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHtWJBPOuAnVl2sLV4TINmVCS1gutm12wqsK38C_xMbQEIS9j5KSfU0ZVuRsDiAFUHKw24NXw1WkrVMajoa4hZ2NixWuhDogII_okMVS3OKJAujDMYpho4BSpnopP_uVH4g6N6kOpFf0/s640/blogger-image--2044761381.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9rp543JVLW18OyOrH-o3_gLYIlsPTNYKrJiQmjcVxUtqq-kB7D5SwtAeuCj8bhWKe0_4vwYgiDh7dtQ1RH_UWFAva53ZjV-m9LXYtKKKHSVezw7rk9nELUpZwajlZapgNGdsJ8s-AFY/s640/blogger-image-863562335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Sunday Roast! A Coastal Walk! An Exotic Drive!<div><br></div><div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Day 11, June 7. A leisurely early Sunday morning followed by a Church of Scotland worship service in Tobermory and after the service, at coffee hour, we enjoyed some interesting and informative conversations with friendly parishioners about the history of the Isles of Mull and Iona. One of them grew up just behind the cottage we are renting for the week. We stuffed ourselves on scrumptious Sunday Roasts in a nearby hotel with a lovely view of the harbor at Craignure and the ferry stop for the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Oban. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><img src="cid:5B31D3DD-BA44-4DE5-8DC6-4A260F23EC38@mobilenotes.apple.com"></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><img src="cid:DD55FD54-D0B5-4E98-B7D5-79E3BBA9FE83@mobilenotes.apple.com"></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A coastal walk was next on the agenda and although the scenery was quite beautiful it turned out to be a very boggy one when we tried to detour intending to cut short the walk because we were running late to meet Malcolm and Dolly at a castle and garden. I ended up sloshing along with very wet boots filled with inches of water. Some walkers we met (thankfully) guided us back on track along the headland where we continued to enjoy the views of Duart Castle (the MacLean family castle), a large Celtic cross, and no Malcolm and Dolly at our planned meeting place. They thought we'd gotten lost and went searching for us. In their search they stopped at a pub and Dolly went in and said they were looking for some lost friends. They all stood up. 😋 that was worth a good chuckle when we finally met up. Home to Aros Mains for tea. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><img src="cid:0FBE253E-5513-422E-9972-F17098538DA1@mobilenotes.apple.com"></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><img src="cid:804FEE22-10D4-4AF3-BFAD-C66594ECAEA6@mobilenotes.apple.com"></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><img src="cid:C6CD789A-172A-465A-AB36-344450E388A4@mobilenotes.apple.com"></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><img src="cid:D26BE063-C093-463A-8975-CF8BFABC4367@mobilenotes.apple.com"></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">After sipping tea a brilliant sun and beautiful blue sky filled with great clouds teased us out to the car for an evening drive. Wow! Wow! wow! The drive up the west coast of Mull was absolutely exotics its stunning stops at Dervaig and Calgary with its famous white sandy beach. For two hours we were oohing and aahing at the incredible scenery. It was so amazing I couldn't even resist taking photos from the car window. More than ready for tea when we arrived back in Salen we found a plate of THE BEST freshly-baked scone, a welcome gift from kind Maggie, our landlady. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><img src="cid:76BDCDA7-28AE-40D2-801B-D9DB16E57FB1@mobilenotes.apple.com"></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><img src="cid:549594CA-1162-4453-B8A3-BB0181CCC9E2@mobilenotes.apple.com"></div></div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijq2mdM0PNFt2-44QtVL5BN2CX0IdG01P6hdw-odVzP-g4aBzjhE7YFx0N0LJlQYeyW9cn7Cw-b3Ai8_IFWigT72-Y-PNoQ3JsE6qbfkhrOYvfjz6AE8Um37PttIKl3ZCz_NFmAzpTQDg/s640/blogger-image--565965560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijq2mdM0PNFt2-44QtVL5BN2CX0IdG01P6hdw-odVzP-g4aBzjhE7YFx0N0LJlQYeyW9cn7Cw-b3Ai8_IFWigT72-Y-PNoQ3JsE6qbfkhrOYvfjz6AE8Um37PttIKl3ZCz_NFmAzpTQDg/s640/blogger-image--565965560.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWZwF4Cl6HCZ-y3YQSbPjO8lAM468no7yoDcBvY5Yjh3Ohz38Xac0RIeB0w-5zZ6TVUSONd_57H98P_BHvTfud3DbrKqmwDex6xKM1bGQaefv-MWsB0Pb94niMbjc1hzEBzI5CJlSYCA/s640/blogger-image--1006455741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWZwF4Cl6HCZ-y3YQSbPjO8lAM468no7yoDcBvY5Yjh3Ohz38Xac0RIeB0w-5zZ6TVUSONd_57H98P_BHvTfud3DbrKqmwDex6xKM1bGQaefv-MWsB0Pb94niMbjc1hzEBzI5CJlSYCA/s640/blogger-image--1006455741.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsCaT1sMBfs8gPnzGM0Fm0sM2raZDYw-InLt97Ns8rebkqwNYmJIv6zkyIsa0YtmTKoYv9veq-brybPxIrUzJ6R6PLSiygr2wR3R2kEDQFlJkTu5-Lc-PnQxz0M-Cq_EDFYGOBrrieFg/s640/blogger-image--334413767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsCaT1sMBfs8gPnzGM0Fm0sM2raZDYw-InLt97Ns8rebkqwNYmJIv6zkyIsa0YtmTKoYv9veq-brybPxIrUzJ6R6PLSiygr2wR3R2kEDQFlJkTu5-Lc-PnQxz0M-Cq_EDFYGOBrrieFg/s640/blogger-image--334413767.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544379847921050182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874584918477612246.post-43458549183465236012015-06-07T00:35:00.001-07:002015-06-07T00:35:18.373-07:00Photo ExplanationMy iPad is acting up today and photos ended up in the wrong order and without complete explanation. The last photo should be first. It's from the ferry at the start of our journey to Mull. Castle is Duart Castle, ancestral home of the MacClean (McLean) clan. My mother's side of the family are McLeans and according to family history traced by my McLean cousins we have connections to this castle. On our last visits to Mull we failed to visit Duart Castle, but plan to on this visit. Time for breakfast and our day's itinerary...a relaxing early morning enjoying the lovely views from Aros Mains, the big White House you see in the photos...church in Tobermory...Sunday roast at a local pub...and then some exploring of Mull. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Lm8jix_8sMjjyYfihknAFpntmOHdKzgXa2zz1nlvgPiobqlUeBo07gFw8MoxfUxSyYRYoU14cJOVdUZb8ZlJgAme4CGRBrmHzdOsipoL8-X4B-WnW9Lb_9JPqXl9ZbsHBCUy7JQJsvU/s640/blogger-image--1102279120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Lm8jix_8sMjjyYfihknAFpntmOHdKzgXa2zz1nlvgPiobqlUeBo07gFw8MoxfUxSyYRYoU14cJOVdUZb8ZlJgAme4CGRBrmHzdOsipoL8-X4B-WnW9Lb_9JPqXl9ZbsHBCUy7JQJsvU/s640/blogger-image--1102279120.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544379847921050182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874584918477612246.post-49128535112403043392015-06-07T00:17:00.001-07:002015-06-07T00:18:04.015-07:00Happy Homecoming to The Isle of Mull<div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">LIDay #10. June 6</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Cheerio England! Hello, Bonnie Scotland! Today was an all day drive with mostly rain and fog on the hills. We even saw patches of snow on one. By the time we got to Oban to catch our ferry to the Isle of Mull the sun was trying to come out...and it finally did in patches. Trying to stand on deck on our ferry ride was challenging with very gusty winds and misty spray...I could hardly stand up to take photos, but as you see I was able to capture a few. The drive to our house (Aros Mains) for the week was so pretty with mountains and pretty little coves. Quickly unpacked (sort of) and went off to dinner! We all chose fish dishes, delicious fish pie for 3 of us and fish and chips for Malcolm. I was eager to get outdoors to check out our surroundings so donned my boots and was exhilarated by my circular walk round the ruined castle. In places the track was very muddy. At one place I sunk in mud up to my ankles and had to tug hard to get out. Maggie, owner of our house for the week, said it's been one of the rainiest springs in a long time. Bluebells fill the fields and the evening views were wonderful. Can hardly wait for tomorrow. Signs of a bicycle race on the island tomorrow are everywhere. Good night!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QethWsCQxPZrcryCwcqDFltoTtMaGRu-1aikhZHzCzWGpKndFFvZWdy3tCE74W8Isjeb2d_avVQreQ-NKSgcrZX-e2n3QpuNcidO4KZ4b7h44aRqquSf3iHyc5_PANeUbWE24ZiPoRQ/s640/blogger-image--1525132346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QethWsCQxPZrcryCwcqDFltoTtMaGRu-1aikhZHzCzWGpKndFFvZWdy3tCE74W8Isjeb2d_avVQreQ-NKSgcrZX-e2n3QpuNcidO4KZ4b7h44aRqquSf3iHyc5_PANeUbWE24ZiPoRQ/s640/blogger-image--1525132346.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVBSrzbciyXFgvpvFV-bWuZV8eQh0d-91Kzmdc9FvPQlZ6ntyIBIdZqjIczosCkIsMs7gj_NftgB_Z9JhgLP8A5IotLQ4gptPfEgbuP2GCsWge7sh9pNbMfCn0ZYtERXLSHda9E7Cvng/s640/blogger-image-137375442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVBSrzbciyXFgvpvFV-bWuZV8eQh0d-91Kzmdc9FvPQlZ6ntyIBIdZqjIczosCkIsMs7gj_NftgB_Z9JhgLP8A5IotLQ4gptPfEgbuP2GCsWge7sh9pNbMfCn0ZYtERXLSHda9E7Cvng/s640/blogger-image-137375442.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36e0X0yd4RoEyyZXQJVWpPXXtq1eTZOQLtdwdaERiVijhHSK3Udt60hMdR8O9r4E3N1FA7yeVp_blfVQm5eM8l_zQQg_6g2gaLTxxxegHHsapo9INWgfhhnL_-wDcCZ5PCW44NjXdtGs/s640/blogger-image--1492158516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Day #9. June 5</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">In an attempt to rest our hiking legs today we set off in the car for an excursion north to Keswick and then continued west and north stopping off first at St. Kentigern Church in Crosthwaite ('thwaite' an Old Norse word for a cleared enclosure). St. Kentigern (formerly St. Mungo) founded the first church there in 553 after being forced out of Glasgow by a pagan princ. He posted a cross there in the fields, thus the name, Crosthwaite. Robert Southey, a poet and writer, is buried in the churchyard as is Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley, a <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Church of England clergyman, poet, hymn writer, local politician, and conservationist and co-founder of the National Trust, an organization that has served us extremely well on our travels in the U.K., served as Vicar at Crosthwaite for 34 years. He was also a </span>friend of Beatrix Potter. Crosthwaite church has 12 consecrated crosses etched in the interior and exterior walls, an unusual feature of English churches. Next stop was Caldbeck, a pretty little village with colorful cottages (several with ladies names like Fay Cottage, Martha Cottage, Elizabeth Cottage) strewn along a pretty stream (the 'beck') that runs through the village. The Old Smithy Cafe served up a tasty lunch for us. Bill and Malcolm chose the Coronation chicken sandwich, Dolly, a homemade sweet potato and pepper soup, and I, a Toastie, an open-faced grilled cheese and red onion chutney sandwich. All were good choices. As we traveled along our route the countryside in places reminded us a little of the Yorkshire Dales. One large area filled with clump after clump of bright yellow gorse and Scotch broom especially delighted us. A welcome bright spot in the heavy mist! Shortly after arriving back home at Butt Hill cottage mid-afternoon, the sun burst forth and everything was aglow. I grabbed my camera and set off for some pretty meanderings on this our last day in a favorite Lake District village. Since arriving here a week ago, the meadows are now filled with buttercups and the footpaths are adorned with a variety of wild flowers. Foxgloves are ready to pop. Back through the village and home by 6:30 for Malcolm's yummy hamburger dinner. Now we're all packed and ready for tomorrow's all day drive north to Oban where we'll catch our ferry to The Isle of Mull. Knowing we're off to Mull softens our departure from Troutbeck and England's stunning Lakes.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIzSh0vNV-3cIRXzwxBY2D33M_nwWkUK44-3eYU8PkQ0iuluTjSe8VaRDQBrt9AofUbI9aezH8NACGOsxKXcdJMGTpnHbjAkQKjUhjp_9kkG7t0kBPLqzuNcAmKlq61x7x2TKLgQV6ZM/s640/blogger-image--838720233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIzSh0vNV-3cIRXzwxBY2D33M_nwWkUK44-3eYU8PkQ0iuluTjSe8VaRDQBrt9AofUbI9aezH8NACGOsxKXcdJMGTpnHbjAkQKjUhjp_9kkG7t0kBPLqzuNcAmKlq61x7x2TKLgQV6ZM/s640/blogger-image--838720233.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Rfsw4phXzb11sU_-9PqrMXnvYrd5LkyZOswHvt72ubtWIUiRyQcaNNfWxfy6CIaBS9LaZxpfwgehx9GQv0XsY8Gr_6XzS4B9NL8ENK2XeAfOWoHtmFAu9TeweCCoPVD0r_rP8wOePOA/s640/blogger-image--1056833846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 28px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">While the Reids relaxed at the cottage we drove to a favorite near by small garden named Stagshaw Garden. The garden's main attraction is its azaleas and rhodies with a few camellia and magnolia bushes. After a colorful time there we returned to Troutbeck. Since the day was a photographer's delight I had Bill drop me at the far end of our village to wander the two mile stretch back to our cottage. My trek began at Townend House and garden, home of the Browne family for more than 400 years. It's filled with intricately carved pieces of furniture, some of which were built in the house. In the kitchen today the oven was on for the first time in some years and a recipe for "jumbles" a kind of biscuit (cookie) flavored with caraway and fennel and some sugar were baking. Also on display were a variety of other dishes from the 1699 cook book of Elizabeth Birkett written by hand in her teeny-tiny handwriting. Ingredients like sugar, almonds, lemon and gold leaf were available way back then. There was another biscuit (bean cakes) on display with flecks of gold leaf. 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