Portree to Glasgow - May 13, 2019
It was with a heavy heart that we packed up the car this morning and started out on our journey to Glasgow. But you can't go far in this country before the scenery lifts your spirits and fills you with magic. We drove back down the road we came home on last night and arrived in Armadale in good time for the ferry ride from Skye across to Mallaig.
We drove from Mallaig down the side of Loch Eilt, passed the Glenfinnan Monument commemorating the start of the Jacobite rising in 1745; along the side of Loch Eil; through Corpach and Banavie into Fort William where we picked up Robin's hiking boots that we had managed to leave behind; then onwards retracing the steps of our West Highland Way hike passing through the the famous Glen Coe, still moody, and stunningly beautiful; past the tip of Loch Tulla; we stopped for lunch in Bridge of Orchy; passed the Green Welly in Tyndrum; passed through Crianlarich where we had made a detour from the trail for lunch one day; past the Falls of Falloch; through Inverarnan; through Ardlui and down the side of Loch Lommond; through Inveruglas, Tarbet, Inverbeg, and Balloch; across the famous Clyde River and into Glasgow Airport. Be prepared. both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports charge you a minimum of 2 bps to drop off or pick up!! We returned the rental car, much to the relief of Peter who did all the driving for us, and took a cab to The Grasshopper's Hotel in Glasgow. Our journey in Scotland was at an end.
We managed to walk around the immediate area for a walk before dinner and although parts of it were a little seedy, we noted the distinct Victorian architecture. We also noted the famous sculpture by Canadian Timothy Schmalz known as the Homeless Jesus. We ate dinner in the Revolution Glasgow, a hit to the senses after the peace of the countryside!! Then, fittingly, we had a final drink together in The Pot Still, a whisky bar that boasts over 700 malt whiskies. And that was that! As soon as the holiday had started, it was over.
It was with a heavy heart that we packed up the car this morning and started out on our journey to Glasgow. But you can't go far in this country before the scenery lifts your spirits and fills you with magic. We drove back down the road we came home on last night and arrived in Armadale in good time for the ferry ride from Skye across to Mallaig.
We drove from Mallaig down the side of Loch Eilt, passed the Glenfinnan Monument commemorating the start of the Jacobite rising in 1745; along the side of Loch Eil; through Corpach and Banavie into Fort William where we picked up Robin's hiking boots that we had managed to leave behind; then onwards retracing the steps of our West Highland Way hike passing through the the famous Glen Coe, still moody, and stunningly beautiful; past the tip of Loch Tulla; we stopped for lunch in Bridge of Orchy; passed the Green Welly in Tyndrum; passed through Crianlarich where we had made a detour from the trail for lunch one day; past the Falls of Falloch; through Inverarnan; through Ardlui and down the side of Loch Lommond; through Inveruglas, Tarbet, Inverbeg, and Balloch; across the famous Clyde River and into Glasgow Airport. Be prepared. both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports charge you a minimum of 2 bps to drop off or pick up!! We returned the rental car, much to the relief of Peter who did all the driving for us, and took a cab to The Grasshopper's Hotel in Glasgow. Our journey in Scotland was at an end.
We managed to walk around the immediate area for a walk before dinner and although parts of it were a little seedy, we noted the distinct Victorian architecture. We also noted the famous sculpture by Canadian Timothy Schmalz known as the Homeless Jesus. We ate dinner in the Revolution Glasgow, a hit to the senses after the peace of the countryside!! Then, fittingly, we had a final drink together in The Pot Still, a whisky bar that boasts over 700 malt whiskies. And that was that! As soon as the holiday had started, it was over.
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