Scotland: Oban

After our time in Glasgow we were swapping the city for the coast and spending the rest of the week in Oban. The drive up to Oban from Glasgow is lovely in itself, right along the shores of Loch Lomond. We had picked up some sarnies in advance and stopped for an 'in car picnic' overlooking the Loch in the sunshine - well it was warm at least!

Oban itself is a small town right on the coast and styles itself as the Seafood Capital of Scotland, which admittedly was one of our main motivations for choosing it. I had been struggling to find any accommodation at short notice until the lovely people at Glenburnie Hotel said that they had a self catering apartment available for a very reasonable price. It even had off road parking which pleased Mr Owl! Admittedly the outside of the block was nothing special, but once inside the flat was lovely. All newly redecorated with a modern kitchen and bathroom, large lounge, diner and double bedroom tucked away quietly on the back. Undoubtedly the best feature was the bay window looking out over the harbour, where we could watch the ferries coming and going as the sun set.  Having unpacked we headed out to explore Oban and collect some fish and chips (scampi for me) for tea. At some point we started the tradition of having a bottle of something bubbly at the start of our holidays or weekends away, and unsurprisingly it goes with everything, including the fish and chips! A great start to our stay in Oban.