Fri., Aug. 5, 2011
Day 5 Highland Tour
After our last full Scottish breakfast we packed up and headed to the van for our last day of touring. It is still cloudy and drizzly. KIlmartin Glen is our first stop of the day to see the cemetery and carved gravestones from the 14th and 15th centuries. We drove on to Temple Wood and walked through fields with grazing sheep to see standing stones and other ancient stone formations. There was an ancient monument, Nether Largie located in view of the South Cairn mountain range.
While stopped at Dunadd Fort, Steve showed us his collection of Highland knives, swords, and shield and gave us an opportunity to try them out. We hiked up to Dunadd Fort and the view was amazing. I always seem to have the wrong shoes on whenever we hike. Between the large stones and wet small rocks I had a bit of trouble with the trail. Johann from Switzerland came to my rescue and helped me up and down. It was worth the trek.
Our last stop of the day was at Loch Lomond. We had time for a short walk and then had to say our good-byes to Andreas and Pernella. We will be getting off the tour in Glasgow and the rest will go on to Edinburgh. It has been wonderful week, one we shall never forget. As Mark said- “we will remember the places, but carry the new friends we made in our hearts”.
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