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I like the look of the second garden - it isn't a riot of color, but looks so peaceful and tranquil. I love all the gardens in China because I find them so serene. This seems like some we've gone to in China.
I like the look of the second garden - it isn't a riot of color, but looks so peaceful and tranquil. I love all the gardens in China because I find them so serene. This seems like some we've gone to in China.
It certainly was serene, partially because I think we were the only ones there!
Wednesday 14 June – part seven: I was hoping to see one of these…
We set out along the shoreline again…
… and passed through various villages on the way…
At one point, a red squirrel ran across the road in front of us, and I was so happy, as I’d hoped to see one this trip. They’re almost extinct in many parts of the UK, having been wiped out by the more powerful grey squirrel, and Scotland is one of the few places where the reds still survive.
We also saw salmon nets out in the water, which was really neat.
Soon we were passing through Tarbert on the Isle of Kintyre, which we’d be returning to later on, as we’re staying the night there. It looked really picturesque…
Now I’d heard that further down the Isle of Kintyre, the views were breath taking, so we headed out that way. At first, it was pretty dull, but thankfully it gave way to this…
We then stopped to get some photos looking out to the Isle of Gigha. We saw the ferry later going over there, but there is no way any of us wanted to get on that, given how choppy the water was, as it was pretty windy outside.
Further on, we found these guys!
We kept driving, and were treated to more beautiful views as we did…
It was amazing how barren the place was, yet we’d come across holiday homes, campsites (no thank you in that wind! ), schools (they surely can’t have many kids at them? ) and doctor’s surgeries. They certainly seemed to have good facilities, although given the villages we drove through were tiny, I have no idea how many people actually use them.
That was a big ship out there on the water, whoa! Beautiful, everywhere you look. Can't wait to see more of the village you're staying in, it sure looks cute!
Coos!!!
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That was a big ship out there on the water, whoa! Beautiful, everywhere you look. Can't wait to see more of the village you're staying in, it sure looks cute!
Love the beautiful scenery and especially all the green and hills along the lakes!
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Wednesday 14 June – part eight: the most magical thing….
Finally, we stopped halfway down the island of Kintyre, and in the distance, we saw what we’d come along here for – a glimpse of Northern Ireland in the mist. Those of you who read my Northern Ireland trip report from Easter will remember we were able to see this part of the Scottish shoreline back then, and now we were able to return the favour!
On the way out, we found a donkey – my day was now complete!
As Mark said, the scenery on the way back seemed completely different, even though it was the same road…
Then the most magical thing happened. Mark stopped where the Highland coos had been earlier, and look what photos I was able to get!
We made our way back towards Tarbert…
We headed into Tarbert itself, and, a bit like Iceland, we’d had a lot of desolation across the rest of the island, and I’d joked that sheep probably outnumbered humans here, and then you get to this place, which is very different…
Our hotel was right on the seafront, so we headed in, and we opted for the lower floor room, just as it meant Mark didn’t have to lug our big suitcase any higher up, and thankfully we both ended up with these beautiful sea views from our rooms…
The room was lovely too….
I went back to the car to get the food and drink out, as we wanted a Diet Coke and a snack, and I got some shots from land level as well…
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), schools (they surely can’t have many kids at them? 
) and doctor’s surgeries. They certainly seemed to have good facilities, although given the villages we drove through were tiny, I have no idea how many people actually use them. 
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