Farrow family gathering in Oban

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Well, technically North Connel.

We also had a day’s sea kayaking from the Isle of Seil, but it was (much like the rest of the week) very wet and windy so we left our phones on the shore. We’re promised some photos from our guide so may do a future post about it when we’ve got those!

Late night cake stop at Tebay on the way north
Believe it or not, this was a path (on the way back from Drumchapel parkrun to Grannie and Granddad’s house)
Garden fun
Sunday had the best forecast, so we went out on our bikes
Exploring the ruins of Ardchattan Priory
Loch Etive
We found a hill (from Ardchattan to Barcaldine)
View back from the top
Enjoying the down. We then did an extra loop at Loch Creran before returning via Benderloch.
Round the back of Oban airport
Attempting to catch the sunshine on a day of heavy showers
Wander on the shore by the Ocean Explorer Centre at Dunstaffnage
Swinging in the woods
View from Dunstaffnage
Dunstaffnage Castle
Drying the bench…
…for ice cream eating
Colouring at the Ocean Explorer Centre
Windy evening wander
On yet another wet day we went for a run up Beinn Lora – managed to get back before the rain got too heavy
We then got even wetter by visiting the Atlantis Leisure Centre swimming pool in Oban
Before heading out in the afternoon rain to view the Falls of Lora (tidal phenomenon, different with every tide and with more or less competent kayakers to watch)
Jumping in puddles
Connel Bridge
Making electric circuits inside the Hollow Mountain (Cruachan power station)
Just hanging around outside the visitor centre
Fascinated by twigs
Across the bridge for dinner
Evening rays on Mull from the Oyster Inn
The sun finally came out again, so we got the bikes back out and went the other way from North Connel
Cathedral of the Trees, Glencruitten
Kerrera and Mull
McCaig’s Tower
(Lunch in the rain and slipping in the mud not pictured)
More Falls of Lora watching
Bridge again – nearly home.
Too tempting not to do Ganavan Sands parkrun before heading south – great course and amazingly timed for a sunny half hour between torrential showers!

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