Oban & Loch Awe

Hi all,
There's only one downside to holidaying on the banks of Loch Awe; there aren't any supermarkets within easy striking distance. So today our main priority was to restock our shelves by driving around the top end of Loch Awe to find a supermarket in Oban. The photo above is of the top of Loch Awe; going shopping in these surroundings isn't the torture it is in our town. Oban is a lovely town and often referred to as the gateway to the Isles. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries can be seen entering and leaving the harbour on a regular basis as they take visitors and residents to most of the Western Isles.Before we entered the town we went up the dead-end road that flanked the harbour to the north, just because we wanted to see where it went. A holiday camp was the answer and very nice it looked too if you like being with other people. We were glad we took this road because on the way back, just as we entered the town we saw a fine statue on the esplanade and just had to photograph it. A war memorial by Alexander Carrick, which needs no further explanation because it says it all.
In the town we found a supermarket after viewing McCaig's Tower. This is a Colosseum look-a-like and dominates the town which it towers over. It was commissioned by a banker, (you've guessed it) called McCaig who had it built to keep the local stonemasons in work. If you like a drop of the hard stuff, Oban also has a distillery that is worth a visit.

After doing our shopping we left the town via a road to the south which took us alongside the Sound of Kerrera a narrow stretch of water that separates the mainland from the small Island of Kerrera. A small ferry takes cars and pedestrians over to the island which only has about 40 inhabitants. Being only six and half miles long
and having no shops the place is a haven of tranquility.
The picture above shows the ferry on the other side of the Sound of Kerrera.

That was enough for one day and time for us to get our shopping back to the lodge. I'll leave you with a link to my writing website please click here.
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