Stirling Castle

 

World Stone Skimming Championships

The World Stone Skimming Championships are a real thing. Once a year on the Easdale Island near Oban people from across the world come to skim stones the furthest. It was impressive. Though I don't know if the Australian team understood it was Scotland (i.e. cold) as they did theirs in speedos. I am not complaining. But seriously it was miserable and wet and rainy and cold.

 

Oban

We went into Oban and dad and I went for a whiskey tasty while mom wondered.

And then we had seafood and chips on the harbour before it started raining. but we found a chocolate shop to hide in for a while. :)

We brought a lot of seafood to take home and a nice bottle of wine wine.

We have an amazing feast that night!

 

Benderloch and swimming

When we went to Oban, we actually stayed 30 mins drive outside Oban in a tiny place called Benderlock. We were in a little cottage, 5 mins walk from an amazing beach where I convinced dad to go for a couple of swims. And I think he might be a convert to cold water swimming. Thought in a settling like this it is not hard.

 

Nairn to Oban via Loch Ness