July 2018 - Glen Coe
While driving back from the Isle of Skye, we spent a day around Glen Coe. We hiked up to the hidden valley, and then made it to a couple castles in the area. The most important was that we followed King Arthur to the Castle Aaargh in our own quest for the Holy Grail. It was delightful. Then we stopped by Castle Kilchurn, on Loch Awe.
While driving back from the Isle of Skye, we spent a day around Glen Coe. We hiked up to the hidden valley, and then made it to a couple castles in the area. The most important was that we followed King Arthur to the Castle Aaargh in our own quest for the Holy Grail. It was delightful. Then we stopped by Castle Kilchurn, on Loch Awe.
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| Parking in Glen Coe while driving on the right side of the car | Glen Coe and the three sisters | |
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| A rainbow crossing the valley | The trail up to the hidden valley, which heads up a fairly steep valley | Hiking up into the mountains |
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| The trail follows a stream with beautiful clear pools | A European robin - a very different bird from the American version! | A siskin |
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| Getting after some seed | The hidden valley! A valley in the tops of the mountains | |
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| The Castle Aaaargh! | The castle sits out in the middle of the Loch | |
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| The actual door that King Arthur knocks on | Kilchurn Castle, sitting on Loch Awe | |
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| The walk up to the castle | Inside the castle | |
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| The ruined tower | ||
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| Action shot! | Looking out over the loch | A swallow that has made its home in the castle walls |
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| A pied wagtail | A hairy highland cow outside the castle! | A beautiful purple flower featuring a meadow pipit |
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