From Oban to Edinburgh

We headed towards Edinburgh through the towns of Inveraray, Luss, and Glasgow.

We drove through the Cobblers mountain range and along a mountain pass called Rest and Be Thankful. Again, the sight was immense and awe inspiring but couldn't be captured on film.

We drove along Loch Longer which at 24 miles was the longest loch in Scotland. The scenery was beautiful, especially with the alternating rain and shine.

When we arrived in Inveraray, it was pouring fiercely. We drove to the castle, took a picture and got out of there.

Next, we drove along Loch Lomond where many Scottish go for vacation.  Along the route we spotted a beautiful rainbow (see below). The lake was beautiful and we stopped in the picturesque town of Luss. The rain had stopped by this point and had been replaced with warm sunniness.  Luss has a row of pink little identical cottages built for workers in the area one century ago which now serve as tourist attractions with perfect little flowers adorning them. We walked along the lake which had impressively clear waters and then along a river which had even clearer waters. The river was so clear one could see every pebble. We were inspired by a coupler we saw before us to skip stones in the river. When we reached the river banks, it was clear why they chose to - the rocks there were amazingly flat. We had tea and a snack here in the Village Rest. I had fried black pudding (pig blood sausage) which I really enjoyed.

Apparently, there's a pilgrimage route that goes to/through Luss, not sure what the destination was though.

Next,we stopped in Glasgow where we walked along checking out the city sites (almost everything was closed or closing though since it was after 6pm). We went to a little restaurant called Ra Ha' where I had my last meal in Scotland - chicken liver mousse and Haggis with tatties and neeps with a cloudy ale. For dessert there was sticky toffee pudding again. Everything was great, particularly the price.

After this we drive to Edinburgh and packed up before heading to bed.