05/05: Luss, Inveraray, Kilmartin Glen and Oban
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
It was raining lightly when we got up this morning and continued as we started today's journey.
First stop was Luss on Loch Lomond. The main reason to stop here was to revisit a view Ed remembers from 25 years ago --- the main pier. Only obvious difference is the missing piper. We'll have to check the old photo but I think it was overcast that day as well.
Luss really is a cute town with really cute houses.
Ed stopped for a geocache in a parking lot beside a lake so I took a few photos.
The view at the Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint.
Inveraray is on the western shore of Loch Fyne,
The pier on Loch Fyne.
My foot is the same size as the carving .... does this mean I'm king?
Many ancient sites have been found in Kilmartin Glen. One of them is Dunadsd which was the seat of power of the 1st kings of Dal Riata (this may have been where the stone of destiny was originally located). In this site is a footprint in a stone which is thought to have formed part of Dál Riata's coronation ritual. This site is referred to as Dunadd Fort.
The view from the top of the Dunadd Fort.
The view walking down from the Dunadd Fort.
A few miles down the road from Dunadd is Dunchraigaig cairn and a five minute walk along a path in a farmers field is Ballymeanoch with a avenue of two rows of standing stones with 2 and 4 stones each, a stone circle and a henge with a small burial cairn. According to the Historic Environment Scotland marker at the site, the circle and standing stones are the older structures and their construction dates back to over 4000 years ago.
The stones again. Yes it turned sunny and warm!!!
Some cows in the adjacent field --- yes we had to watch for cow patty's when we walked to the standing stones.
At another nearby site are the Nether Largie Standing Stones. These stones are what remain from a large group of stones thought to be place 3200 years ago.
A view as we were driving beautiful drive
Oban harbour, actually a small part of it. A number of ferries to various islands run out of this port.
First stop was Luss on Loch Lomond. The main reason to stop here was to revisit a view Ed remembers from 25 years ago --- the main pier. Only obvious difference is the missing piper. We'll have to check the old photo but I think it was overcast that day as well.
Luss really is a cute town with really cute houses.
Ed stopped for a geocache in a parking lot beside a lake so I took a few photos.
The view at the Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint.
Inveraray is on the western shore of Loch Fyne,
The pier on Loch Fyne.
My foot is the same size as the carving .... does this mean I'm king?
Many ancient sites have been found in Kilmartin Glen. One of them is Dunadsd which was the seat of power of the 1st kings of Dal Riata (this may have been where the stone of destiny was originally located). In this site is a footprint in a stone which is thought to have formed part of Dál Riata's coronation ritual. This site is referred to as Dunadd Fort.
The view from the top of the Dunadd Fort.
The view walking down from the Dunadd Fort.
A few miles down the road from Dunadd is Dunchraigaig cairn and a five minute walk along a path in a farmers field is Ballymeanoch with a avenue of two rows of standing stones with 2 and 4 stones each, a stone circle and a henge with a small burial cairn. According to the Historic Environment Scotland marker at the site, the circle and standing stones are the older structures and their construction dates back to over 4000 years ago.
The stones again. Yes it turned sunny and warm!!!
Some cows in the adjacent field --- yes we had to watch for cow patty's when we walked to the standing stones.
At another nearby site are the Nether Largie Standing Stones. These stones are what remain from a large group of stones thought to be place 3200 years ago.
A view as we were driving beautiful drive
Oban harbour, actually a small part of it. A number of ferries to various islands run out of this port.