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boats, Campbeltown, car rental, dock, Europe, ferry, Glasgow, Great Britain, haggis, highlands, Kintyre, Loch Lomond, neeps, port, Scotland, Tattoo, turnip soup, United Kingdom
We woke up in the morning and called frantically to change our bus tickets, ferry tickets, and book a night in a hotel in Campbeltown. Once that was cleared up, we drove the car back to the rental place, took a cab back to the bus station, and had a Scottish breakfast as we waited for the bus to arrive. I bought some Lilts and Walker’s for the four-hour ride and we boarded the bus. We sat quietly for some time as we passed Loch Lomond and started into new territory, then Dan and I opted to watch a movie, pausing here and there to photograph the incredibly blue skies and green mountains. When we stopped at a port halfway to Campbeltown, I got out for the short break to photograph the boats and the lake that looked like a giant, still mirror.
Upon our arrival in Campbeltown, we checked in to our hotel, thankfully showered (the first time in several days!), and headed downstairs for some dinner. We indulged in a full meal (haggis, neeps, turnip soup, etc.) with a bottle of wine. We didn’t finish the wine at the table but instead took it back to our room where we finished watching our movie, watched a second movie, and sat up talking instead of getting a solid night’s sleep in. The day was not very eventful but we were relieved to have things relaxed for a bit.