This morning Kathy and I caught a ferry over to the Isle of Mull – a 40-minute trip from Oban. Today the weather has become cloudy for the first time since I arrived in Scotland.
Once on the island, we caught a small tourist train to Torosay Castle. This is a small steam train which runs along the water for about 20 minutes.
Train to Torosay Castle, Isle of Mull, Scotland
Torosay Castle is a privately owned castle, which is open to the public. The magnificent home is filled with the history of both the castle and its owners. It is also set on acreage and has a beautiful garden, lined with statues, which Kathy and I walked around. After touring the castle, we walked to a local weaver and jewelers, where I picked up the perfect present for Kelly.
After this we walked back to the ferry terminal, stopping on the way for a late lunch that we had bought at Tesco’s earlier on in the day.
The ferry got us back to Oban at six pm.
Back at the hostel, the Haggis bus had arrived, and on it was Matt, Jen, Yvonne and Catherine. We headed to a pub where Matt and Jen had been in the afternoon, watching the NRL Grand Final. They were meant to be showing some NFL, but when we arrived, they were showing English football, so we decided to go back to the hostel, via the bottle shop, and have a few drinks near the fire and spend the night playing pool.
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