Monday, 30 April 2012

23 April Monday over to Arran

image Leaving Ardrossan

image Nuclear sub + a fishing boat

image Goat Fell

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image Caledonian Isles in Brodick

Arran is off the Ayrshire coast in the Firth of Clyde.  The island is described as Scotland in miniature – Hutton confirmed his geological theories by the rocks on Arran in the late C18.  Volcanoes, followed by ice sheets and as a result of the melt of the ice sheets. raised beaches….. But unlike Shetland and Torridon, Arran seems to keep its geology a secret from the man on the Clapham Omnibus (he does have a long way to go…).

The other thing about Arran is that Mary Queen of Scots and Robert Burns never came to Arran BUT Robert the Bruce did – so lots of RtB places.

image Crazy golf in Brodick

There is no campsite (suitable for motorhomes) in Brodick.   I ended up in Cordon, south of Lamlash

image Lamlash and Holy Island

image An interesting gate

image Estate workers cottages (Montrose)

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