Introduction

Today, we embarked on a leisurely, day trip from Glasgow to Mull. The Glasgow to Oban leg took about five hours. Then a fifty minute ferry crossing to Craignure on the Isle of Mull. Our hotel is just five minutes from Craignure. Weather was dry but windy which afforded some reasonable photo opportinties on the way.

Itinerary: Glasgow to Mull

First stop was the village of Luss on the banks of Loch Lomond. This popular site was suffering from the Covid downturn with low levls of visitors evident. I managed to obtain an image of Ben Lomon (mountain) as shown above.

Next, north to Tyndrum for a lunch stop and then west towards Oban. En-route we passed through rugged Argyll landscapes.

On reaching Oban, on the west coast, we first called at McCaig’s Monument. This is a 19th century edifice modelled on the Colosseum in Rome, which sits above the town.

Here is image if a Gunnera plant near McCaig’s Monument. At 2.5m high and 4m wide, the Gunnera manicata, has huge leaves that can reach 2m wide. It’s commonly known as giant rhubarb, chile rhubarb and dinosaur food. This is because it really does look like a colossal, prehistoric version of our more familiar culinary rhubarb.

Next, we connected with the ferry to Isle of Mull departing from Oban Harbour.

On departing Oban harbour we obtained a good view of Dunollie Castle. The present castle was built by the MacDougalls of Lorn in the 13th century. These were direct descendants of Somerled, and one of the most powerful families in Scotland at that time.

On reaching Mull we sailed past Duart Castle. This castle dates back to the 13th century and is the seat of Clan MacLean. One source states that the castle was “brought back from ruin in 1911. Judging from the scaffolding, more repair work is in process. We plan to visit this castle during our stay.

More information for tourists

The publication Visitors’ Guide to Scotland provides a wide range of information for the tourist. ISBN is 978-1-9161332-0-4. Also available via Kindle.