On Monday morning, we set off for Ardtornish House. The journey was predicted to take about 4 and a half hours, with a stop at the two-hour mark in Tyndrum. Tyndrum, on the edge of Loch Lomond and the Trussocks National Park is the last view of civilisation before heading into the highlands. The views en route were spectacular. The road often cut along a valley between craggy peaks on both sides, and then we would be running along the edge of a loch with mountain peaks (covered with snow) in the distance.
We arrived at Tyndrum after 2 hours and 15 minutes of driving, and took a welcome break of a little over an hour. There was a shop and gift shop, as well as a restaurant, all called 'The Green Welly'. In fact they stocked a large range of wellington boots (including green ones), and extensive set of waterproof garments of one sort and another. We had been warned that this area of the world is very cold and wet pretty much all year round. However, it was hot and sunny at the time, and in fact the temperature was about 29 degrees.
It was good to feel a bit more refreshed before setting off on the second leg. The distances were not equal, and the latter part of the journey was on very narrow roads. The final hour involved a car ferry and then a single track road with occasional passing places. Unfortunately for us, they were surfacing the road at one spot and we were held up for 20 minutes while they did a section and arrived at the next passing place. It was a lovely feeling to finally arrive at Ardtornish House. The flat we rented is much bigger than we imagined and there is a long hall between the bedrooms and the bathroom. In addition there is a huge kitchen and very cosy lounge with open fire, complete with a view of Loch Aline. I will leave the rest of this post to speak for itself.
We arrived at Tyndrum after 2 hours and 15 minutes of driving, and took a welcome break of a little over an hour. There was a shop and gift shop, as well as a restaurant, all called 'The Green Welly'. In fact they stocked a large range of wellington boots (including green ones), and extensive set of waterproof garments of one sort and another. We had been warned that this area of the world is very cold and wet pretty much all year round. However, it was hot and sunny at the time, and in fact the temperature was about 29 degrees.
It was good to feel a bit more refreshed before setting off on the second leg. The distances were not equal, and the latter part of the journey was on very narrow roads. The final hour involved a car ferry and then a single track road with occasional passing places. Unfortunately for us, they were surfacing the road at one spot and we were held up for 20 minutes while they did a section and arrived at the next passing place. It was a lovely feeling to finally arrive at Ardtornish House. The flat we rented is much bigger than we imagined and there is a long hall between the bedrooms and the bathroom. In addition there is a huge kitchen and very cosy lounge with open fire, complete with a view of Loch Aline. I will leave the rest of this post to speak for itself.
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| Ardtornish House |
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| Main Staircase |
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| Nursery Flat Two Dormer Windows on Second Floor |
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| View from Lounge |
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| Window Seat in Lounge |
