I am just back from another glorious trip with Immerse Hebrides. This time to Coll and Tiree. I travelled down to Oban with Norma the day before. Norma wasn't taking the trip this time but we had very capable leaders in Tina and Greg. I had the morning to have a stroll around Oban before meeting with some of the group at our hotel, The Scot, in the afternoon. I walked up to the castle and was able to snap the Waverley as she left Oban.
In the afternoon I met with Catherine who had invited her friends from Guernsey, Wendy, Tracy, Srabani and Gwen. Norma, Tina and Greg took us to Easdale for a swim in an old slate quarry. A lovely day with the sun shining on us. Later I met with Janet and we went for a meal in Oban.
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| No cars on Easdale so wheelbarrows are a used to carry stuff from the ferry |
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| Gwen |
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| Greg was the winner of the stone skimming competition |
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| Our swimming pool |
We all met with Judith on Saturday as she had had a very long journey in traffic from the south and didn't arrive until late. Off on the early ferry for Coll. Arrived at our guest house on Coll Tigh na Mara and dumped our bags. Two swims on two beautiful beaches and we were back for dinner at the Coll hotel.
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| Sheep resting opposite Tigh na Mara |
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| Lunchbreak |
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| Catherine and Tracy |
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| Srabani, Tracy, Wendy and Gwen |
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| Getting in for our second swim |
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| Catherine |
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| Srabani and Janet |
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| handstand fun |
We repeated the same on Sunday without the ferry trip. All too soon we had to leave our lovely guest house and host Paula who with her staff cooked some fabulous breakfasts. Definitely somewhere to stay at if you are ever in Coll.
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| Janet |
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| Tina |
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| Judith and Janet |
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| Wendy |
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| Coral spotted by Judith |
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| An early birthday celebration for Catherine |
We strolled down to the pier on Monday for the ferry to Tiree. We were staying at the Scarinish hotel which was not up to Immerse Hebrides standards. Norma had originally booked us in another hotel which closed and we were moved to the supposedly upgraded hotel. Unfortunately, this hotel had been closed when Norma had done her recce last year. Luckily we were out quickly for our two swims.
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| One of the plants at Tigh na Mara |
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| Judith |
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| The walkers Srabani, Tracy and Wendy |
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| Greg, Judith Tina, Gwen, Wendy, Tracy and Srabani |
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| The harbour by the hotel |
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| On seeing people arriving the sheep left the beach in a hurry |
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| Check the lamb trying to catch up. |
The weather changed on Tuesday and we had to miss our early morning swim. We still managed a morning swim and warmed up in the distillery. The last swim was a jumping over waves dip - lots of fun.
We caught the late ferry back to Oban arriving late at the Scot hotel. On Wednesday, Leanne arrived to take the minibus and me back to Stornoway.
A few in phone movement images from my new app Camera FV 5
Thanks to Tina and Greg for being such wonderful leaders and keeping us safe. Thanks to Norma for all the organising. Looking forward to more Immerse Hebrides trips.
Next trip is to Berlin with David Clapp photography.
