Easter Sunday and we are in Oban and wether is simply incredible!
Its decades since we were last in Oban and it was great to find it looking good! Its clearly still a very popular destination and we met people from all over UK, some German and even a family from Brazil!
Last time we were here we went to a 'Dinner Theatre' (not something I've seen since) and it was Kenneth McKellar (and his band) - so that really dates my wife and I!
Overnight - Wide-Mouthed Frog Hotel
Of course Oban is full of tourist hotels - but we prefer to stay in more interesting, so we chose the rather eclectic Wine Bar/ Restaurant Hotel - the Wide-Mouthed Frog! It was an inspired choice - friendly staff, great rooms and an excellent seafood restaurant!
Of course they were EV-friendly! The had never seen one before, so we were the subject of much curiosity by staff and customers! As everywhere we have been on the W of Scotland - obtaining a charge for the EV was not a problem!
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| W-MF - Hotel/ Wine Bar - quite eclectic! |
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| W-MF - delightfully informal! |
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| W-NF Patio |
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Marina from Wide Eyed Frog Hotel - perfect day!
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"There once was a wide-mouth frog that lived not far from here, who one day decided to leave his pond and explore the world.
On
the way he met a large four-legged black and white animal with two horns,
and said "Helloo, I'm a wiiide-mouth frog, what are you, and
what do you eat?"
"I'm
a cow, and I eat grass"
"Oooh,
is that so. That's nice."
The
wide-mouthed frog then came to a huge bird with sharp talons and a
Curved
beak. "Helloo, I'm a wiiide-mouth frog, what are you, and what do
you eat?"
"I'm
an eagle, and I eat little birds and mice"
"Oooh,
is that so. That's nice."
Next
he came across another large four-legged creature, standing on his hind legs,
with sharp claws. "Helloo, I'm a wiiide-mouth frog, what are you, and
what do you eat?"
"I'm
a bear, and I eat honey"
"Ooh,
is that so. That's nice."
The
wide-mouthed frog then reached a river where he met a long green slimy creature
with huge jaws. "Helloo, I'm a wiiide-mouth frog, what are you, and what
do you eat?"
"I'm
an alligator and I eat wide-mouth frogs."
"Ooh,
is that so. You don't see many of them around, do you?"
Oban
Oban is a resort town within the Argyll and Buteis the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can play host to up to 25,000 people. Oban occupies a beautiful setting in the Firth of Lorn. The bay is a near perfect horseshoe, protected by the island of Kerrera, and beyond Kerrera the Isle of Mull. To the north is the long low island of Lismore, and the mountains of Morvern and Ardgour.
Caledonian MacBrayne Oban
Trossachs
We transitted along the W end of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, which includes several ranges of hills. The park is the fourth largest in the British Isles, with a total area of 1,865 km² (720 mi²) and a boundary of some 350 km (220 mi) in length. It includes 21 Munros (including Ben Lomond, Ben Lui, Beinn Challuim, Ben More and two peaks called Ben Vorlich.
Its simply stunning!
Crianan Canal
The Crinan Canal between Crinan and Ardrishaig in Argyll in the west of Scotland is operated by Scottish Canals. The canal takes its name from the village of Crinan at its westerly end. Nine miles (14 km) long, it connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the Clyde and the Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion around the Kintyre peninsula, and in particular the exposed Mull of Kintyre.
The canal was built for commercial sailing vessels and later Clyde puffers to travel between the industrialised region around Glasgow to the West Highland villages and islands. It was designed by civil engineer John Rennie and work started in 1794, but not completed until 1801, two years later than planned. Problems, particularly with the locks, meant that some parts of the canal had to be redesigned - a task that fell to Thomas Telford in 1816.
Kennecraig
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| Oban Bay looking NW |
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| Oban - N shore - a large folly |
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| Oban Bay - looking S |
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| Oban Bay looking W |
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| Oban Port - CMcB's Manager welcomed us - as 'EV First Footer's |
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| Fully Charged |
We transitted along the W end of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, which includes several ranges of hills. The park is the fourth largest in the British Isles, with a total area of 1,865 km² (720 mi²) and a boundary of some 350 km (220 mi) in length. It includes 21 Munros (including Ben Lomond, Ben Lui, Beinn Challuim, Ben More and two peaks called Ben Vorlich.
Its simply stunning!
Crianan Canal
The Crinan Canal between Crinan and Ardrishaig in Argyll in the west of Scotland is operated by Scottish Canals. The canal takes its name from the village of Crinan at its westerly end. Nine miles (14 km) long, it connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the Clyde and the Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion around the Kintyre peninsula, and in particular the exposed Mull of Kintyre.
The canal was built for commercial sailing vessels and later Clyde puffers to travel between the industrialised region around Glasgow to the West Highland villages and islands. It was designed by civil engineer John Rennie and work started in 1794, but not completed until 1801, two years later than planned. Problems, particularly with the locks, meant that some parts of the canal had to be redesigned - a task that fell to Thomas Telford in 1816.
Today it is a popular route for leisure craft and the towpath is part of National Cycle Networkroute 78, which links Campbeltown, Oban, Fort William and Inverness.
Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
Kennecraig
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