4 Kidneys and a Wonky Leg

It rained cats and dogs last night. Everywhere was wet or steamed up, but too warm to put heating on to dry things out. Russell & Nicola wanted to see Oban so we caught the first water taxi across. It’s a busy town, and a main transport hub for this part of Scotland. We visited the chocolate shop and cafe, Oban Museum, and several shops, usual touristy stuff. A nice pub lunch, then a walk up to the colosseum, no we’re not in Rome, but there is a colosseum overlooking the town, known as McCaigs Tower.

The structure was commissioned, by the wealthy, philanthropic banker, John Stuart McCaig to keep the local stone masons busy during the winter months. McCaig died before it was finished and it now stands as a public garden.

Back on the water taxi to the boat for Russell and Nicola to pack for their journey home and us to say goodbye 👋. Scotland also bade farewell in typical fashion by pouring with rain. They probably got wetter going from boat to the water taxi than they’d been all holiday.

We spent the rest of the day rearranging the boat back to two person living. ie. spreading out again.

Tomorrow we make the short trip to Oban North Pontoons to enable us to re stock the boat ready for the journey south.