A Highland Holiday 2 of 2

  Mallaig

Thursday was the last day of trips out on the www.lochsandglens.com coach holiday.  I have to say that the company (hotel and coach combined) have organisation down to a tee.  All meals in the hotel were staggered between three groups/coaches; service at the tables was most excellent; all the staff were pleasant and rooms were spacious.

So off we set again, this time for the port town of Oban, the gateway to the islands.  The scenery en route was fabulous - it was like being driven through a winter wonderland in the Glen Coe area.  Stags and deer were grazing by the roadside having come down from snowy heights.

The sun actually shone warmly in Oban and we walked the main street looking for somewhere to have lunch.  I fancied some Cullen Skink - leek, potato and smoked haddock - a typical Scottish soup.

Having found Coast Restaurant www.coastoban.co.uk in George Street we went inside and found it a delightful place to spend some time in.  I don't normally post pictures of food but it was so well presented and yummy I just had to take pictures.

To sweeten up afterwards I had Rhubarb with honeycomb crunch and ice cream.

The final journey home was very long and besides a comfort break at www.thegreenwellystop.co.uk Tyndrum and www.visitmoffat.co.uk Moffat Mill just off the M74 at Junction 15, I had a numb backside. It is nice to go away but nice too to be home.