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Wednesday 11 May, the Ardnamurchan peninsula
Scotland 2005 - part VIII
Elisabeth & Teije2006-08-27 09:59:21
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it is almost a castle. But there is no sign with a name and we can't find anything about it on the internet. No, we are not jealous of the people who live here.... Imagine that we would have the money to buy a fine house like this but then lack the money to do other things like travelling!? No, we rather drive around and enjoy the beauty we see around us.
Going further southwards we enter the Ardnamurchan peninsula, where we have never been before. A whole new area and, again, very diverse landscapes: forested parts, inhospitable and bare regions, naturally many curves in the roads and now and then very pretty houses. And even a castle we have never heard of before: Glenborrodale castle. It is a private property and people are warned not to trespass. We are happy enough with a picture of the gate lodge of the castle.
Ardnamurchan is a large peninsula, but there are not many roads. We take them all and mark them on our map. They are all returning roads, as we now start to call dead ends, since we have to return on the same path. It takes hours, but it is also very rewarding to explore this area.
Eventually we arrive at Ardnamurchan Point, the most westerly point of the mainland of Great Britain. There is a lighthouse and we are glad there is also a shop where we can sit down to have a coffee. Ardnamurchan is worth a visit but take your time, since it isn't possible to drive quickly through it.
On the way back to Mallaig we take this picture of a small house we have seen on our way up here. It looks very funny, small and yet decorated with several turrets. Maybe it is the entrance to a larger estate with maybe even a castle, but we are not sure of that.
It takes us 2 hours to drive back to Mallaig, while it took almost all day to drive to the end of the peninsula to explore it. The wetter has been fantastic with lots of sun and warm enough to feel comfortable outside. Back in the hotel we are only glad we can take off our shoes, cool our feet under the cold shower and then to bed. So, it wasn't only a resting day, but we have enjoyed it.
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