{"id":906,"date":"2018-07-23T21:12:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T20:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/millarandspencer.co.uk\/blog\/?p=906"},"modified":"2018-11-04T17:01:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T17:01:37","slug":"isle-of-mull-easdale-island-strachur-july-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/millarandspencer.co.uk\/blog\/archives\/906","title":{"rendered":"Isle of Mull, Easdale Island, Strachur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our latest tour took us to the Isle of Mull, Easdale Island (near Oban) and Strachur (near Dunoon). \u00a0On Wednesday we travelled up to Oban to save us an early start on the Thursday for our ferry journey to Mull. \u00a0We drove down towards The Sound of Kerrera and Kerrera Island, just south of Oban. \u00a0A beautiful spot. As you can see, we still have the unbelievable, beautiful sunshine!<\/p>\n

Click here to see Kerrera on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Sound of Kerrera<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Sound of Kerrera and Kerrera Island across the water<\/p><\/div>\n

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The sun starts to go down at the Oban Ferry Pier<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fishing in Oban Harbour as the sun sets<\/p><\/div>\n

Click here to see Oban on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

On Thursday morning, we explored more of the area and had an early lunch stop (our ferry from Oban was at 2pm).<\/p>\n

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Lunch stop near Oban<\/p><\/div>\n

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This guy’s got style!!! (…..is this this biggest style you’ve ever seen!)<\/p><\/div>\n

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On the ferry to Mull (the boat was called the M.V. Coruisk)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dom on the ferry to Mull<\/p><\/div>\n

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Arriving at Craignure Ferry Terminal on Mull<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mull road sign (I didn’t know horses could draw…..)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mull road sign in Craignure<\/p><\/div>\n

Click here to see Craignure on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

We arrived just before 3pm, so we had the rest of the day and evening, and Friday up until the concert, to explore the island. \u00a0We’d both been there before…..some 28 years ago! \u00a0Our first stop was at Duart Castle near Craignure.<\/p>\n

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Duart Castle Sign<\/p><\/div>\n

There is some long term restoration work at the castle. \u00a0We met a very nice Australian guy on the ferry back who had been helping out with the fund raising for the repairs. \u00a0He is a Maclean and comes over every year to help, and to visit the Tobermory Highland Games. Lots of people, particularly “Macleans” regularly donate money for this restoration work, some with regular monthly amounts, and some with very large donations!<\/p>\n

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Duart Castle<\/p><\/div>\n

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Scaffolding on Duart Castle<\/p><\/div>\n

We then drove to Tobermory in the north of the island. \u00a0Famous for its brightly coloured buildings, and for children, the children’s television series “Balamory<\/em>” which was set there (starring Miles Jupp<\/a> in his first “break”!).<\/p>\n

Click here to see Tobermory on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n