Pre- Skim Saunter on Kerrera

Las Ramblas Ramblers (Stone Skiming Division) Head to the Island of Kerrera for a Pre-skim Saunter to Gylen Castle, Ronald Binge missed the ferry so headed into Oban to drown his sorrows

Marion, Bruce, Linda, Neil,  Sam, Alfie, Andy, Jill, Kevin, Kay, Haddie, Bob & Sally are joined  by Chas & Jaks.

 

Gylen Castle, on the southern part of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, juts dramatically into the sky on the tip of a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne.

Built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall.  Gylen was only occupied for a relatively short period of time. The castle was besieged then burned by the Covenanters under General Leslie in 1647 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

In May 2006 a restoration of the castle was completed with a £300,000 grant by Historic Scotland and £200,000 raised by worldwide members of Clan MacDougall.

Kerrera

Who pays the Ferryman

Heading south from the Jetty

Cattle cooling off at the shore

Looking north to Oban

Neil, Jill, Jaks & Marion head for the View

And what a view

Gylen Castle

Chas has a Highlander Moment "there can be only one" (thankfully) 

Sally finds a spot to cool off in

Time to head over to Ellenabeich and prepare for tomorrows competition

The Training Room