Burnbank Hotel Ayr
49 Maybole Road Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, KA7 4SF, United Kingdom
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A walking day...saw the SUN...
... Aerlingus lady on the counter was most obliging......she weighted them....told me where the oversize baggage area was...and omitted to charge me for the clubs. We are eating and drinking our way through the 40 Euros ........and enjoying it.
My apologies for the quality of some of the pictures and the pics that are duplicated....as poc and doc will appreciate it is difficult when you are in the middle of one of these publications to pick the best photos ...
Tuesday 18th...Arran
... Stored it in the boot for drinking later.
Donned our wet and warming gear, including a variety of head gear and made our way down the esplanade to the shops; walking straight into the wind and rain. Shopped a bit, browsed a bit and froze a bit. Bloody hell it was cold when the rain came, which happened at regular intervals and with about 20 seconds notice.
Did some more driving over to the western side of the island ...
Arran and the weather.
... not get the opportunity to play any of them. We will however be certain to at least drop into one or two and have a pint ...even if it is the coming of the second period of rain for 40 days and 40 nights. The temperature is fine...a mere 5 -6 degrees. Had a few cans of beer that I had picked up in Ardrossan and as there is no fridge in the hotel room, thought I'd better get it chilled. I donned the coat and cap and went out before dinner tonight and put ...
Giant's Causeway and Ferries
Today's theme was weird rock formations.
After a hearty breakfast we packed up, got in the car and headed towards the Giant’s Causeway before coming back to Larne to catch the ferry to Scotland.
The drive to the Causeway took about 2.5 hours as we’d decided to take the scenic coastal route there and then the quicker inland route back to the ferry. The coastline was a mixture of beaches and sheer cliffs.
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Wa oot ... in teuchter land...
... in Gaelic, though usually spelt out in English too for those of us who are less well educated. Interestingly, 60% of the names in Skye are Nordic in origin. The heather was glorious and the Highland sheep gigantic. Brian even entered into the spirit of it all - see photo! Some might say "a right soss", which is Scots for a "proper mess" and in need of a comb. Dunvegan Castle is in the ...


