Go West, Once Young People, Go West
On Monday, August 11, we left Grantown behind and drove Southwest to Oban. It was not the most pleasant of journeys. One lane roads (with both directions sharing the lane), two lane roads barely big enough for 2 cars going opposite directions, and, of course since it’s summer, road construction. We stopped along the way in Fort William.
In May 1911 a Ford Model T car was driven up and down the highestest montain in Britain, Ben Nevis. One hundred years later a group of avid hikers dismantled a Model T, carried it to the top of Ben Nevis, and reassembled it. In 2018, this sculpture was made to commemorate these events. In 2025, Gail and I had our picture taken next to the sculpture.
Another of the HeArt sculptures. I didn’t think it was because it was made out of vinyl, but Gail thought it was. Guess who was right. You can tell by looking at its base.
We finally made it to our destination, an Airbnb outside of Oban with a beautiful view
The lake in the back is Loch Nell.
The river running through the property is the River Lonan.
The next day, Tuesday, August 12, we ventured into Oban. The most prominent feature is a Roman looking structure at the top of the city, McCaig’s Tower. And no, it’s not actually Roman in origin, just the folly of a wealthy resident, John McCaig, completed in 1902.
Interesting compass in an Oban square.
Former St Columba’s church
Columba Hotel
North ferry terminal
Oban, the gateway to the Scottish isles
We’re just going to take it easy tomorrow, but then on Thursday, we’re going to visit 2 of the isles, Mull and Iona.
