A Scottish Adventure: Part One

A SCOTTISH ADVENTURE

PART ONE

by Barry Van-Asten

 

Camping at Oban

 

 

 

 

Oban and the view from the tent

 

 

 

 

 

View to Oban Harbour

 

 

 

 

Ferry to the Isle of Mull

 

 

 

 

 

Tobermory on Mull

 

 

 

 

Tobermory

 

 

 

 

Tobermory Distillery

 

 

 

 

The Distillery

 

 

 

 

 

Ferry to Oban

 

 

 

 

 

Isle of Mull Ferry

 

 

 

 

 

St Columba Cathedral, Oban

 

 

 

 

St John's Cathedral, Oban

 

 

 

 

St John's

 

 

 

 

St John's

 

 

 

 

McCaig's Tower, Oban

 

 

 

 

Oban from the Tower

 

 

 

 

View of Oban from Tower

 

 

 

 

Tower entrance from within

 

 

 

 

 

Tower entrance

 

 

 

 

 

Back down towards Oban

 

 

 

 

 

Oban Distillery

 

 

 

 

Easdale

 

 

 

 

Easdale, walking towards the old pier

 

 

 

 

The old landing pier at Easdale

 

 

 

 

View to the village of Easdale

 

 

 

 

Easdale

 we pitched our tent in the shadow of the great hill

and to the delight of the local midges!

 

 

 

 

 

Seafari Adventures Easdale

 

 

 

 

We spotted a white-tailed Eagle

 

 

 

 

 

 And dolphins

 

 

 

 

It was a beautiful morning

 

 

 

 

The Corryvreckan Whirlpool

 

 

 

 

 

At Glen Nevis

 

 

 

 

 

Glen Nevis Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

A tranquil place

 

 

 

 

 

to contemplate the climb ahead!

 

 

 

 

 

Path to Ben Nevis

 

 

 

 

 

Looking down to Glen Nevis

 

 

 

 

 

It was perfect weather for climbing!

 

 

 

 

 

Coast Guard Air Rescue

someone was in trouble on the mountain

 

 

 

 

 

Red Burn

(and helicopter rescue)

 

 

 

 

 

The Way Down

 

 

 

 

 

Glen Nevis bathed in sunlight

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the 'Youth Hostel' route down

 

 

 

 

 

A restful moment before camp!