Rothesay, United Kingdom

On day four (September 7th) we travelled up the Western side of Scotland from Port William and crossed over to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.  Again the scenery was fantastic and when we had lunch in Aird the owner of the shop asked where we were from ...

... off to the nearby ferry (one of the shortest in the world, apparently, from Colintraive across to Bute) and thence a bus to Rothesay, the 'capital' of Bute, where we intended to spend a few hours exploring.   Top of the agenda were the Victorian ...

Rothesay

Around the lochs and islands of West Scotland must be some of the best sailing in Europe as the scenery is always changing, there are no shifting sandbanks or concealed reefs, and there are many piers, marinas and safe bays to moor or anchor for the night ...