| Page Views: 1,643 Last Visit to Isle of Arran: October, 2003 | Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland by MarieGutscher - last update: Jun 10, 2004 |
Day Trip From Edinburgh | The Ferry in Brodick Port & me being cool |
I was on my way to Wales from Edinburgh when I stopped into a pub for some lunch and a drink.
An old fisherman asked where I was going and I told him - Wales.
"You don't want to go there! You want to take the Ferry and go to the Isle of Arran!"
And so I did!
The Isle of Arran is rich in Scottish history and I could see why it's known as Scotland in Miniature. Arran is one of the most southerly Scottish Islands and it has mountains and lochs, rolling hills and meadows - completely surrounded by coastline!
I spent most of my time in Brodick a little village on the East side of Arran. Make a point of visiting James's Chocolate shop, Arran Brewery and Brodick Castle.
Also, if you're curious about Standing Stones or are a fan of Dianna Gabeldon's Scottish historical romance books you must see Machrie Moor Standing Stones. |
| Shores of Brodick Arran Isle |
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| The Invercloy - excellent meals |
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| Pros: | "* Day trip from Edinburgh *Small enough to see in a day * Large enough to spend a weekend and not run out of things to do." | | Cons: | "You must rent a car when you get there - unless you don't mind depending on one of the many tour busses available." | | In A Nutshell: | "Lovely Island - wonderful people - excellent scenery" |
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orlikins Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:23 UTC
looks lovely! | scotlandscotour Thu Jun 10, 2004 22:52 UTC
Great pic of a Cal Mac Ferry!! Very true what you say about Arran - Wales's loss ;-) Thanks for you kind comments about my Scotland pages - a real compliment judging by your writing. Keep it coming! | mtncorg Thu Jun 10, 2004 21:44 UTC
But....was there first class on the ferry? ;-o |
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