Today was the first day of the Davis Cup Playoff match between Great Britain and Uzbekistan, taking place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. Before heading to the tennis I wandered into the City Centre to a cafe called Wanders where I had a lovely full breakfast and Americano. I then walked to the Emirates Arena, during which time it decided to rain, quite hard at times! I arrived in time to see the pre match entertainment which were, once again, The Red Hot Ch...

Today I bade farewell to Kintyre as I made my way to Glasgow for a weekend of tennis. True to form there were quite a few showers around. On route I stopped at the very impressive Inveraray Castle. Situated on the door of Scotland's longest sea loch, Loch Fyne, the views are indeed fine. The castle, which is more like a palace as it was not built for defence, was constructed in the mid 18th century and had been the seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of the cla...

Today was a quieter day as I revisited the Muneroy Tearoom at Southend for their delicious brunch. Once sated we drove to the picturesque Machrihanish for a gentle walk along the coast to the Gauldrons, a dramatic beach of rocks, shingles and sand against the backdrop of cliffs. Fortunately, during this time the showers stayed away. We then went for a little drive along the west coast before heading back to Campbeltown. Then it was back to Seascape for a rela...

Although still raining at breakfast, the weather soon cleared so we headed towards Southend. Southend is at the southern end of the Kintyre Peninsular. We parked a mile along the coastal road from Southend at Keil Point. From here I embarked upon a walk that took in a few historic sites. Round the corner from the car park are a series of caves that were occupied for centuries. Rarely for Scotland, some Roman pottery was discovered here. Next to the caves are St...

So far I've been lucky with the weather, but that all changed today as it precipitated for the whole day, and was noticeably windier than of late. It was also time to say goodbye to the beautiful island of Arran as well as my wonderful hosts Steve and Kat, and make my way to the Kintyre Peninsular. Due to the technical difficulties currently being experienced with the Ardrossan to Brod*** crossing (apparently a truck broke both ramps) the Lochranza to Claonaig c...