Cowal Peninsula, Scotland
Introduction This afternoon , I am reprising a visit to Scotland's Cowal Peninsula during a heatwave. Swimming in River Eachaig Information on the Cowal Peninsula trip In the normal course of events the terms ‘Scotland’ and ‘outdoor swimming’ are mutually exclusive, but not today. The West of Scotland is currently subject to a heat wave resulting in temperatures on a par with Hawaii. To benefit from the unusual climatic conditions my wife and myself drove to Gourock (about 30 miles NW of Glasgow) on the Firth of Clyde and then connected with a ferry transfer to Dunoon .Thence onward to our destination of Glen Massan through which flows the River Eachaig.Our trip entailed passing through a valley floor with sheep, horses and haymaking in process. The mountains on either side were heavily wooded (commercial forestry). Glen Massan Haymaking in Glen Massan Marina, Holy Loch Holy Loch and Kilmun We were fortunate to find an isolated spot where the river w...