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A Trip to Scotland and the Western
Isles July 2000 
dansk
Oban Bay, Scotland
© Ole Jacobi July 2000
Wednesday 5 July 2000
Continental breakfast is offered today, which just means no eggs or bacon.
First thing after leaving our Bed and Breakfast is to go to the shipping
offices of Caledonian MacBrayne which is the name of the ferry line which
goes to the Western Isles where we are heading now. A round ticket from
Oban to Barra and back from Stornoway on Lewis to Ullapool on the mainland
costs us £65 for 2 persons with bicycles.
After further promenading and shopping, or rather looking around the
many shops in Oban selling Scottish mementoes, we board the ferry, "The
Clansman" at 2, and depart promptly on time at 2:50. It is not nearly filled
up, so there’s room everywhere. We choose the observation lounge with acres
of sofas and lovely views all around. At 6 we have a meal in the ship’s
restaurant, also fairly empty, and as we get nearer and nearer to the islands,
the weather clears up completely. When we arrive at 7:30, it is blue skies
all around and a fresh wind blowing. We find our B&B at Nask, a short
distance from Castlebay and get a room with a wonderful view of the bay
and a very friendly hostess. Also staying, and also arrived on the same
boat is a young French couple, walkers, and two Scots girls.
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