Campbeltown & Glasgow Sept 15, 16, 17,18

Arriving in Campbeltown you soon realize you are in a different era.  The town of 6000 people is at the end of the Argyll peninsula.  The biggest employer is the tax department for Argyll. Campbeltown should soon have Heritage recognition status.  The problem then is to get the merchants to redo the frontages back to the 1800s.  Although they are not far from that now.  A number of the business still close on Wednesdays and you can't get a meal after 8:00 pm.  Campbeltown was once a very active sea and fishing port. There one claim to fame is that Paul McCarty has a home close to town.  The residents are very protective of him and his privacy.  He is very generous to the town.  The town has erected a statue of his wife Linda in a garden that includes palm trees.  Who would think Scotland and palm trees? We also visited the town of Southend and the golf course of Machrihanish.  The word is that Machrihanish would qualify to hold the British Open but there is limited accommodation.  It cost $100 cdn to play a round of golf.

Our next stop was a tour of the old jail in Inveraray. Then on to Falkirk and the famous Falkirk Wheel.  We took the boat tour and experienced being swept smoothly through the air.  The wheel connects the Forth & Clyde and Union canals.  What an amazing design.

Glasgow was a pleasant surprise.  We did the Hop On and Off tour that gave us a good over view of the city.  Glasgow has a number of contemporary buildings giving the city a different flavour.  We visited the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.  Gary thoroughly enjoyed the newest exhibition, the life of rock band AC/DC which is celebrating a 37 year career.

Our journey has been a wonderful adventure.  We will  taking a few days break in Toronto before returning to Calgary on September 24th.