Castles, castles, castles......

We just returned to our hobbit house after a three day excursion to the west coast of Scotland. We saw many many castles on our drive. We saw an Inn called the "castle stalkers" and we decided that must be us this week.

This is actually a hotel...but it looks like a castle.

Blair Castle

Sunset from our hotel in Mallaig

Island seen from Mallaig

Don't know the name of this one....we just happened past it on our drive

weaving loom

Tioram Castle

looking up the side of the castle

The tide was out so we could walk right onto the tiny island that surrounded the castle.

Window with a view in Strontian

Castle Stalker on Loch Laich 

views from the coastal drive

sheep everywhere

The Dunstaffnage Castle near Oban

The town of Oban

Ah....One can never see too many 14th century castles! I think this is Ardtornish Castle....honestly I lost track of the castle names...there are so many of them!

It's lambing time in the Highlands.....they are sooooo cute!

Castle gate house

Taymouth Castle....which now has a golf course around it

The back gate to the castle