Backpacking to Stranraer, Scotland from 21 May to 26 June 2014 (37days)
We always love our morning breakfast of cereals in fresh milk.
Day 12 (01.06.2014) - trekking 20.8km Loch Ryan Coastal Path, Stranraer
This morning after breakfast, Alistair drove four of us: Norman Robertson, Val Allan, Lim Kee Moon and Ching Neng Bin to Glenapp for the start of this 20.8km walk from Glenapp Church to Stranraer and then walked back to Alistair’s residence.
Val Allan and Lim Kee Moon stopped at the half-way point by trekking down to the main road and called Alistair to pick them up. Norman Robertson and Ching Neng Bin walked through the 20.8km Loch Ryan Coastal Path Walk. The total journey took both of us 6 hours 10 minutes.
Loch Ryan Coastal Path Walk created by the Rotary Club of Stranraer. Opened summer 2009. The Lochryan Coastal Path stretches for eleven miles from the Tourist Information Office in Stranraer north to meet with the Ayrshire Coastal Path at Glenapp Church - a beautiful coastal walk providing panoramic views of Lochryan and adjacent lands. To the south the Lochryan Coastal Path links with the Mull of Galloway Trail which finishes at the most southerly point in Scotland. Lochryan plays host to ferry traffic as well as pleasure craft and the loch and its entrance will be visible from the coastal path.
Loch Ryan Coastal Path Walk created by the Rotary Club of Stranraer.
At the southern end of the Ayrshire Coastal Path on the main road (A77) opposite Glenapp Church and commencing at the first of ten information boards, the Loch Ryan Coastal Path follows the west verge of the road southwards to a crossing point opposite the junction of a hill track.
The beautiful flowers at Glenapp Church, Glenapp.
Glenapp Church is the point where the Lochryan Coastal Path joins the Ayrshire one. The church was built in 1849-50 at a cost of £456.15.8d. It has a memorial window to Elsie Mackay, third daughter of the 1st Earl of Inchcape, who was killed in 1928 when her plane crashed while attempting to make the first east to west crossing of the Atlantic. The name "Elsie" was picked out with rhododendrons on the hillside opposite now overgrown.
Continuing through the first of 12 kissing gates where the directional arrows are fixed on the top of the gate posts, the route follows the hill track for approximately one mile to a waymarker on the right hand verge where it takes a right turn to a steep drop down to a bridge and timber walkway over the March Burn.
L-R: Lim Kee Moon, Val Allan, Norman Robertson, Ching Neng Bin at Glenapp for the 20.8km walk.
On Loch Ryan Coastal Path hillside looking down at Glenapp Church.
On Loch Ryan Coastal Path hillside looking down at Glenapp Church.
The beautiful rhododendrons flowers on Loch Ryan Coastal Path hillside.
The beautiful rhododendrons flowers on Loch Ryan Coastal Path hillside.
Following the directional arrows on the waymarkers the Loch Ryan Coastal Path meanders on a rough grass track along the hillside till it meets a further hill track.
Norman Robertson walking on Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The footprint of wild roe deer on the trek of Loch Ryan Coastal Path..
Part of a herd of wild roe deers roam freely along the coastal hillside from Finnart Bay to Downan Shore. They are difficult to locate because of the vast grazing area they have access to, which can be spread out from the A77 road to high on the Glenapp hillside on the trek of Loch Ryan Coastal Path..
North of Cairnryan the Loch Ryan Coastal Path walk follows the Old Coach Road which was the main route between Stranraer and Ayrshire from the early 1700s until the early 1800s.
The large pine forest along the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The large pine forest along the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The black slug covers itself in a thick foul-tasting mucus which serves as both protection against predators as well as a measure to keep moist along the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Finnarts Bay on North end of Loch Ryan viewed from section of walk on Glenapp Estate.
There the route turns downhill to a telephone mast before turning sharp left to follow the hill-track upwards. A waymarker again on the west verge directs the route back on to the grass track which contours around the hill side before leaving the field through a kissing gate at the corner of a wood.
Ferry passing by Loch Ryan to Belfast, Northern Ireland as seen from the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Sheep grazing on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Wild flowers as seen on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
We took a rest for lunch at Laight Hill on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Rising steeply up to a kissing gate and a sharp turn left to follow the drystone dyke/fence line to a section of stone infill on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The standing stone located on Little Laight Hill and known as the "Taxing Stane", is said to commemorate the burial of Alpin, king of the Scots of Dalriada, who was murdered in Glenapp in AD741. It was also a boundary marker between the old kingdoms of Galloway and Carrick along with two further standing stones, now in the nearby forestry plantation.
The nearby four gun 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun battery was one of four which protected Lochryan and there were two adjoining camps, one for the army and the other for ATS personnel on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The nearby four gun 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun battery was one of four which protected Lochryan and there were two adjoining camps, one for the army and the other for ATS personnel on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
We continued walking on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Sheep grazing on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Cow grazing on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Farmhouse seen on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
We passed by the small cemetery on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The route now crosses the Galloway Burn at the boundary of South Ayrshire and Wigtownshire and follows a fence-line to two more kissing gates and a stone track passing near to Laird’s Hill House and Bonny Braes. Here the route joins the public road which leads steeply down to the main road crossing.
Continuing through the picnic area where picnic tables and toilets are available and crossing the Glen Burn pedestrian bridge the Loch Ryan Coastal route now follows the main road past the former shipbreaker’s yard and on to the shoreline.
A shop, hotel and B & B establishments are available within Cairnryan village. Passing the P & O Ferry Terminal on the main road the Loch Ryan Coastal route returns to the shoreline where it continues along the route of the old Cairnryan Military Railway for approximately two miles crossing Several Burn and Beoch Burn on stepping stones.
P&O Irish Sea's European Causeway entering Loch Ryan.
Houses along Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Houses along Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
In 2011 P&O closed their Stranraer terminal and opened a new terminal just north of Cairnryan. This enables quicker crossings to Larne and a large saving in fuel.
We continued walking on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
This wild flower is known as foxglove.
Wild flowers on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The Loch Ryan Coastal route then follows a rough track which leads from the shoreline up to the main road and just before reaching the main road it turns right.
Wild flowers on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Wild flowers on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Wild flowers on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Loch Ryan Arctic Tern Bird is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Loch Ryan Arctic Tern Bird is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae.
Loch Ryan Arctic Tern Bird is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae.
The mute swans at Loch Ryan.
The Loch Ryan mute swan is a very large white water bird. It has a long S-shaped neck, and an orange bill with black at the base of it. Flies with its neck extended and regular slow wing beats.
The mute swans at Loch Ryan.
Norman found part of this small dead snake on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
Innermessan is one of the oldest recorded sites in the district, with the motte which is located on the pudding shaped hill having been built in Norman times as the base for a wooden fortification to control the local population. The site immediately to the north of the Motte was used as a shipyard during World War I to build ships from concrete to ease the shipping shortage caused by enemy activity. The slipway and yard with workshops were used during World War II and until the late 1950s to serve the landing barges and small craft used in connection with Cairnryan Port.
During World War II No. 2 military port was built at Cairnryan. It had three piers and a railway which linked it to Stranraer. Thousands of troops were based locally in military camps. At the end of the war 86 U-boats were assembled in Lochryan prior to being scuttled in the Atlantic.
For a period after the war the port was used to load superfluous ammunition into barges for dumping at sea. Thereafter, ship-breaking became the main industry and many well-known Royal Navy ships including HMS Valiant, HMS Eagle, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Bulwark were broken up. The Lochryan lighthouse was built in 1847 by Alan Stevenson, uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson.
We passed by a caravan park on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
We passed by a caravan park on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
Known as Tritoma, Torch Lily, or Red Hot Poker due to the shape and color of its inflorescence. The leaves are reminiscent of a lily, and the flowerhead can reach up to 1.52 m in height.
We passed by a caravan park on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
The Loch Ryan route continues around the edge of the field, past the farm buildings and out on to the main road which follows back down to the shoreline and all the way to Stranraer, passing Balyett parking area. From here we walked all the way to Alistair’s house.
Stranraer and the shores of Loch Ryan, view from north-east end of town on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
Sea-shells on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
Stranraer town.
The Garden of Friendship at this beautiful corner of Stranraer town, laid out in the 1920s, is known locally as the Rock Gardens. Its name perpetuated its origins in that "friends" of the community gave flowers and shrubs to help the town council beautify the area but it quickly became 'the Rock Gardens" to the people.
Beautiful corner of Stranraer town.
Stranraer West Pier.
The Mull Of Galloway Trail of Stranraer town.
Val Allan and Lim Kee Moon stopped at the half-way point by trekking down to the main road and called Alistair to pick them up. Norman Robertson and Ching Neng Bin walked through the 20.8km Loch Ryan Coastal Path Walk. The total journey took both of us 6 hours 10 minutes.
Loch Ryan Coastal Path Walk created by the Rotary Club of Stranraer. Opened summer 2009. The Lochryan Coastal Path stretches for eleven miles from the Tourist Information Office in Stranraer north to meet with the Ayrshire Coastal Path at Glenapp Church - a beautiful coastal walk providing panoramic views of Lochryan and adjacent lands. To the south the Lochryan Coastal Path links with the Mull of Galloway Trail which finishes at the most southerly point in Scotland. Lochryan plays host to ferry traffic as well as pleasure craft and the loch and its entrance will be visible from the coastal path.
Loch Ryan Coastal Path Walk created by the Rotary Club of Stranraer.
At the southern end of the Ayrshire Coastal Path on the main road (A77) opposite Glenapp Church and commencing at the first of ten information boards, the Loch Ryan Coastal Path follows the west verge of the road southwards to a crossing point opposite the junction of a hill track.
The beautiful flowers at Glenapp Church, Glenapp.
Glenapp Church is the point where the Lochryan Coastal Path joins the Ayrshire one. The church was built in 1849-50 at a cost of £456.15.8d. It has a memorial window to Elsie Mackay, third daughter of the 1st Earl of Inchcape, who was killed in 1928 when her plane crashed while attempting to make the first east to west crossing of the Atlantic. The name "Elsie" was picked out with rhododendrons on the hillside opposite now overgrown.
Continuing through the first of 12 kissing gates where the directional arrows are fixed on the top of the gate posts, the route follows the hill track for approximately one mile to a waymarker on the right hand verge where it takes a right turn to a steep drop down to a bridge and timber walkway over the March Burn.
L-R: Lim Kee Moon, Val Allan, Norman Robertson, Ching Neng Bin at Glenapp for the 20.8km walk.
On Loch Ryan Coastal Path hillside looking down at Glenapp Church.
On Loch Ryan Coastal Path hillside looking down at Glenapp Church.
The beautiful rhododendrons flowers on Loch Ryan Coastal Path hillside.
The beautiful rhododendrons flowers on Loch Ryan Coastal Path hillside.
Following the directional arrows on the waymarkers the Loch Ryan Coastal Path meanders on a rough grass track along the hillside till it meets a further hill track.
Norman Robertson walking on Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The footprint of wild roe deer on the trek of Loch Ryan Coastal Path..
Part of a herd of wild roe deers roam freely along the coastal hillside from Finnart Bay to Downan Shore. They are difficult to locate because of the vast grazing area they have access to, which can be spread out from the A77 road to high on the Glenapp hillside on the trek of Loch Ryan Coastal Path..
North of Cairnryan the Loch Ryan Coastal Path walk follows the Old Coach Road which was the main route between Stranraer and Ayrshire from the early 1700s until the early 1800s.
The large pine forest along the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The large pine forest along the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The black slug covers itself in a thick foul-tasting mucus which serves as both protection against predators as well as a measure to keep moist along the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Finnarts Bay on North end of Loch Ryan viewed from section of walk on Glenapp Estate.
There the route turns downhill to a telephone mast before turning sharp left to follow the hill-track upwards. A waymarker again on the west verge directs the route back on to the grass track which contours around the hill side before leaving the field through a kissing gate at the corner of a wood.
Ferry passing by Loch Ryan to Belfast, Northern Ireland as seen from the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Sheep grazing on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Wild flowers as seen on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
We took a rest for lunch at Laight Hill on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Rising steeply up to a kissing gate and a sharp turn left to follow the drystone dyke/fence line to a section of stone infill on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The standing stone located on Little Laight Hill and known as the "Taxing Stane", is said to commemorate the burial of Alpin, king of the Scots of Dalriada, who was murdered in Glenapp in AD741. It was also a boundary marker between the old kingdoms of Galloway and Carrick along with two further standing stones, now in the nearby forestry plantation.
The nearby four gun 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun battery was one of four which protected Lochryan and there were two adjoining camps, one for the army and the other for ATS personnel on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The nearby four gun 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun battery was one of four which protected Lochryan and there were two adjoining camps, one for the army and the other for ATS personnel on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
We continued walking on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Sheep grazing on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Cow grazing on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Farmhouse seen on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
We passed by the small cemetery on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The route now crosses the Galloway Burn at the boundary of South Ayrshire and Wigtownshire and follows a fence-line to two more kissing gates and a stone track passing near to Laird’s Hill House and Bonny Braes. Here the route joins the public road which leads steeply down to the main road crossing.
Continuing through the picnic area where picnic tables and toilets are available and crossing the Glen Burn pedestrian bridge the Loch Ryan Coastal route now follows the main road past the former shipbreaker’s yard and on to the shoreline.
A shop, hotel and B & B establishments are available within Cairnryan village. Passing the P & O Ferry Terminal on the main road the Loch Ryan Coastal route returns to the shoreline where it continues along the route of the old Cairnryan Military Railway for approximately two miles crossing Several Burn and Beoch Burn on stepping stones.
P&O Irish Sea's European Causeway entering Loch Ryan.
Houses along Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Houses along Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
In 2011 P&O closed their Stranraer terminal and opened a new terminal just north of Cairnryan. This enables quicker crossings to Larne and a large saving in fuel.
We continued walking on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
This wild flower is known as foxglove.
Wild flowers on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
The Loch Ryan Coastal route then follows a rough track which leads from the shoreline up to the main road and just before reaching the main road it turns right.
Wild flowers on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Wild flowers on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Wild flowers on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path.
Loch Ryan Arctic Tern Bird is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Loch Ryan Arctic Tern Bird is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae.
Loch Ryan Arctic Tern Bird is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae.
The mute swans at Loch Ryan.
The Loch Ryan mute swan is a very large white water bird. It has a long S-shaped neck, and an orange bill with black at the base of it. Flies with its neck extended and regular slow wing beats.
The mute swans at Loch Ryan.
Norman found part of this small dead snake on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
Innermessan is one of the oldest recorded sites in the district, with the motte which is located on the pudding shaped hill having been built in Norman times as the base for a wooden fortification to control the local population. The site immediately to the north of the Motte was used as a shipyard during World War I to build ships from concrete to ease the shipping shortage caused by enemy activity. The slipway and yard with workshops were used during World War II and until the late 1950s to serve the landing barges and small craft used in connection with Cairnryan Port.
During World War II No. 2 military port was built at Cairnryan. It had three piers and a railway which linked it to Stranraer. Thousands of troops were based locally in military camps. At the end of the war 86 U-boats were assembled in Lochryan prior to being scuttled in the Atlantic.
For a period after the war the port was used to load superfluous ammunition into barges for dumping at sea. Thereafter, ship-breaking became the main industry and many well-known Royal Navy ships including HMS Valiant, HMS Eagle, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Bulwark were broken up. The Lochryan lighthouse was built in 1847 by Alan Stevenson, uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson.
We passed by a caravan park on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
We passed by a caravan park on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
Known as Tritoma, Torch Lily, or Red Hot Poker due to the shape and color of its inflorescence. The leaves are reminiscent of a lily, and the flowerhead can reach up to 1.52 m in height.
We passed by a caravan park on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
The Loch Ryan route continues around the edge of the field, past the farm buildings and out on to the main road which follows back down to the shoreline and all the way to Stranraer, passing Balyett parking area. From here we walked all the way to Alistair’s house.
Stranraer and the shores of Loch Ryan, view from north-east end of town on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
Sea-shells on the Loch Ryan Coastal Path trek.
Stranraer town.
The Garden of Friendship at this beautiful corner of Stranraer town, laid out in the 1920s, is known locally as the Rock Gardens. Its name perpetuated its origins in that "friends" of the community gave flowers and shrubs to help the town council beautify the area but it quickly became 'the Rock Gardens" to the people.
Beautiful corner of Stranraer town.
Stranraer West Pier.
The Mull Of Galloway Trail of Stranraer town.
Click below to view daily adventures:
Day 01 (21.05.2014 Wed) – MH16 KUL/AMS 2355hr – 0655hr on 22May
Day 02 (22.05.2014 Thr) – Amsterdam City, Holland
Day 03 (23.05.2014 Fri) – Amsterdam Zaanse Schans Village (21km)
Day 04 (24.05.2014 Sat) – KL.1477R AMS/GLA 1535hr - 1605hr Glasgow Airport
Day 05 (25.05.2014 Sun) – Stranraer, Scotland
Day 06 (26.05.2014 Mon) – Fishing station at Lady Bay (15km) Loch Ryan
Day 07 (27.05.2014 Tue) – Portpatrick and Mull of Galloway Lighthouse (58km)
Day 08 (28.05.2014 Wed) – Lide supermarket (2.8km) and Museum
Day 09 (29.05.2014 Thu) – Exploring Galloway Forest Park (56km)
Day 10 (30.05.2014 Fri) – Kirkland Fishery Farm in Leswalt (4.6km)
Day 11 (31.05.2014 Sat) – Exploring Galloway Forest Park (60km)
Day 12 (01.06.2014 Sun) – Trekking 20.8km Loch Ryan Coastal Path
Day 13 (02.06.2014 Mon) – A free and easy rest day
Day 14 (03.06.2014 Tue) – To Robert Burns Cottage at Alloway (78km)
Day 15 (04.06.2014 Wed) – Fishing station at Lady Bay (15km) Loch Ryan
Day 16 (05.06.2014 Thu) – A trip to the Giant Causeway (153km) by coach
Day 17 (06.06.2014 Fri) – Trekking 4km Ardwell Pond, Ardwell Bay (18km)
Day 18 (07.06.2014 Sat) – Our ladies went shopping in Ayr (72km)
Day 19 (08.06.2014 Sun) – Visiting Isabelle/Robert in Newton Steward (50km)
Day 20 (09.06.2014 Mon) – Overnight stay at Fishing Station, Lady Bay Loch Ryan
Day 21 (10.06.2014 Tue) – Visited a farm using automated milking
Day 22 (11.06.2014 Wed) – Day 1 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 23 (12.06.2014 Thu) – Day 2 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 24 (13.06.2014 Fri) – Day 3 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 25 (14.06.2014 Sat) – Day 4 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 26 (15.06.2014 Sun) – Day 5 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 27 (16.06.2014 Mon) – Allan and Pauline 50th wedding anniversary
Day 28 (17.06.2014 Tue) – Mysterious beach walk at Loch Larbrax, Scotland
Day 29 (18.06.2014 Wed) – Lake Loweswater, Lake District, UK (day1)
Day 30 (19.06.2014 Thu) – Outward Bound Ullswater, Lake Ullswater (day2)
Day 31 (20.06.2014 Fri) – Return from Lake District (day3)
Day 32 (21.06.2014 Sat) – Our last visit to the bothy at Lady Bay
Day 33 (22.06.2014 Sun) – A farewell dinner hosted by Margaret Modrate
Day 34 (23.06.2014 Mon) – A farewell tea hosted by Vera Little
Day 35 (24.06.2014 Tue) – To Glasgow for a night stay for next day flight
Day 36 (25.6.2014Wed) Glasgow 6am to Amsterdam 8.40//MH17 12noon to KLIA
Day 37 (26.06.2014 Thu) – MH17 touched down at KLIA at 6.20am.
Day 01 (21.05.2014 Wed) – MH16 KUL/AMS 2355hr – 0655hr on 22May
Day 02 (22.05.2014 Thr) – Amsterdam City, Holland
Day 03 (23.05.2014 Fri) – Amsterdam Zaanse Schans Village (21km)
Day 04 (24.05.2014 Sat) – KL.1477R AMS/GLA 1535hr - 1605hr Glasgow Airport
Day 05 (25.05.2014 Sun) – Stranraer, Scotland
Day 06 (26.05.2014 Mon) – Fishing station at Lady Bay (15km) Loch Ryan
Day 07 (27.05.2014 Tue) – Portpatrick and Mull of Galloway Lighthouse (58km)
Day 08 (28.05.2014 Wed) – Lide supermarket (2.8km) and Museum
Day 09 (29.05.2014 Thu) – Exploring Galloway Forest Park (56km)
Day 10 (30.05.2014 Fri) – Kirkland Fishery Farm in Leswalt (4.6km)
Day 11 (31.05.2014 Sat) – Exploring Galloway Forest Park (60km)
Day 12 (01.06.2014 Sun) – Trekking 20.8km Loch Ryan Coastal Path
Day 13 (02.06.2014 Mon) – A free and easy rest day
Day 14 (03.06.2014 Tue) – To Robert Burns Cottage at Alloway (78km)
Day 15 (04.06.2014 Wed) – Fishing station at Lady Bay (15km) Loch Ryan
Day 16 (05.06.2014 Thu) – A trip to the Giant Causeway (153km) by coach
Day 17 (06.06.2014 Fri) – Trekking 4km Ardwell Pond, Ardwell Bay (18km)
Day 18 (07.06.2014 Sat) – Our ladies went shopping in Ayr (72km)
Day 19 (08.06.2014 Sun) – Visiting Isabelle/Robert in Newton Steward (50km)
Day 20 (09.06.2014 Mon) – Overnight stay at Fishing Station, Lady Bay Loch Ryan
Day 21 (10.06.2014 Tue) – Visited a farm using automated milking
Day 22 (11.06.2014 Wed) – Day 1 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 23 (12.06.2014 Thu) – Day 2 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 24 (13.06.2014 Fri) – Day 3 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 25 (14.06.2014 Sat) – Day 4 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 26 (15.06.2014 Sun) – Day 5 of Scenic West Coast Tour, Scotland
Day 27 (16.06.2014 Mon) – Allan and Pauline 50th wedding anniversary
Day 28 (17.06.2014 Tue) – Mysterious beach walk at Loch Larbrax, Scotland
Day 29 (18.06.2014 Wed) – Lake Loweswater, Lake District, UK (day1)
Day 30 (19.06.2014 Thu) – Outward Bound Ullswater, Lake Ullswater (day2)
Day 31 (20.06.2014 Fri) – Return from Lake District (day3)
Day 32 (21.06.2014 Sat) – Our last visit to the bothy at Lady Bay
Day 33 (22.06.2014 Sun) – A farewell dinner hosted by Margaret Modrate
Day 34 (23.06.2014 Mon) – A farewell tea hosted by Vera Little
Day 35 (24.06.2014 Tue) – To Glasgow for a night stay for next day flight
Day 36 (25.6.2014Wed) Glasgow 6am to Amsterdam 8.40//MH17 12noon to KLIA
Day 37 (26.06.2014 Thu) – MH17 touched down at KLIA at 6.20am.
37day expenses per person was RM6,139.05
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You guys are quite fit, quite a few days on the road now. More walking, less Char Kway Teow a type of Chinese food eaten in Malaysia better for the heart.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ching for all the sharing. Will read them at my freer time. I just came back from Galloway last Sunday. Not Galloway in Scotland but Jalan Galloway near Pudu area. :-)
ReplyDeleteRegards.
May Cheah
Taiping