Day 17-18 (Oban / To Glasgow)

So first day in Oban we took a ferry over to the Isle of Mull.  Very large island off the coast of Scotland. Once on the island we took a tour bus.  We saw a lot of nice landscapes, we saw an otter

swimming around, some more of the highland cattle, that's the hairy cows.  After e bus ride we hopped on a boat to go see the isle of Lunga and Staffa.  Landing on Lunga we had to hook up to a pontoon platform and then float with it to the island to get off.  Very rocky coast leads you to green grass, up the grassy hill and on the edge leading to the see where hundreds of puffins.

 They have holes in the dirt near the cliff edge and would fly down to the water to fish.  You could literally sit down next to the puffins and themed look at you then go about their business.  It was amazing.

Next stop was the isle of Staffa.  I have never seen anything like it. Made from erupting volcanos.  The only way to explain it is one nail pin things at when you press into they make patterns.  The rocks looked like all isle needles.  Also the isle had a few caves as well.  I guess the lava created three layers the lower ones softer than the other so dark spooky caves were created.

 

Next day we drove to Glasgow.  On the way we stopped at two castles.  The first one was a walk out to a peninsula where the castle had a great vantage point on a big Loch.  The other was built on an old volcano, a bit of a walk but nice views even if it was raining.

Finally we stopped and were able to learn about the Scottish Collies and sheep on the highlands.  Guess some sheep have hair others wool and some a combo.  Also wool isn't worth much, they get much more for lamb meat.  So you'd think wool products would be cheaper guess the profits are not shared with the Shepard. The dog they showed herding ducks.  He was even able to make the ducks go over a bridge and thru a tube.  The commands the Shepard used were available verbally and as whistles.  But they were phrases versus right it was "away", stop i think was "lay down"