It's the last full day of our tour of Scotland and we would like to keep our run off excellent discoveries going. However, there is low cloud this morning, breaking the sequence of three days of good weather. Nevertheless, despite that, the chances of heavy rain are remote. We pack some food and prepare for our final full day of traveling in Scotland. But first a couple of chores.
We depart with cloud hanging low around the mountains with slight drizzle or mizzle. We head for Callander to top up the fuel tank then to the chemist for some cream I need for midge bites. We can now head north following the route we took Tuesday to Fort William for much of the way, enjoying a rainstorm in the process, We then diverge onto the A85 which takes us down to Oban, The trip to Oban takes two hours by which time thankfully, the weather is much brighter. I allow two more hours to enjoy the harbour, the toing and froing of ferry boats and other craft and to add two more attractions to my growing list.
First on the list is the Oban War and Peace Museum. The Oban War & Peace Museum presents a fascinating insight into the heritage of the town and the local area. You can find out about the fishing and maritime industries, the railways, road transport, and the strategic role played by Oban during the war years when the town was home to Australian, Canadian and US aircrew and RAF Flying Boats operating from the bay. The involvement of local men and women in WWII is also recalled as are the other Services who operated in the area at that time. Since the museum was created by veterans in 1990, accumulated donations of artifacts have resulted in an impressive display of historical significance. The Museum is free but donations are warmly welcome. We visit on a Friday and the museum closes at 2 pm.
The second attraction is the Oban Distillery where I can't resist a 'wee dram' as my partner goes souvenir hunting. The distillery offers tasting tours or like me, you can simply try a single malt whisky from a huge selection.
The distillery was established in 1794, built before the town of the same name, which sprang up later in the surrounding craggy harbour. Oban Distillery is owned by Diageo. It has only two pot stills, making it one of the smallest in Scotland, producing a whisky that has been described as having a 'West Highland' flavour that falls between the dry, smoky style of the Scottish islands and the lighter, sweeter malts of the Highlands. It's time to head back, but not before calling at the Oban War Memorial introduced and cataloged at the museum.
As indicated, this trip was a late addition and despite reservations, proves most interesting and we could easily have spent all day here, but we can't be late back today as there are preparations to be made before our departure tomorrow.

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