Around Scotland, cont.

Looks a bit like upstate NY.
Cameras do not do justice to island beauty. These "hills" as they call mountains here were very high and very beautiful.
Another favorite. This is at the ruins of the nunnery at Iona.
Two bridges. 

Around Scotland

My favorite picture out of the lot.
Paisley. Where, yes, the pattern was first designed.
Loch Lomond.
Tree with a twist. 

Reflections

I was sitting towards the back of the bus as drove through Mull. (One lane road for over an hour by the way.) Can you see the bus driver though?

Starbucks...where Leah could not use her employee discount.
Oban. 

Prayers

There were prayers posted at every door where we stayed in Paisley. Here are a couple of them. The first was posted inside our bedroom door.

 

Where we stayed.

This is all a little out of order, but here goes.
The view from our window in Oban. Where we stayed for 9 pounds a night in our own room and received a free breakfast.
Hmm...looks like a great place. We stayed here for 15 pounds our last night in Edinburgh. There were 8 beds per room and there was no air ventilation. Therefore, I could feel the germs crawling. 

Where we stayed, cont.

The staircase in the home where we stayed.

We also stayed in Oban.
Beautiful little town on the water. 

Where we stayed, cont.

The view from our room in Paisley. It overlooks the ruins of the Stanley Castle in the middle of this reservoir.
This is the Asia Room. Philippians 4:13 is the border. The people in this home were so hospitable. We didn't lack anything, including the Americanized electrical outlets I needed for dyring my hair.
This is the room I blogged in while in Scotland.
Go to the store. Look at the thread in the craft section. Does it say Coats? If so, that same Coats family began here. This is the house they built. It's where we stayed for a good portion of our trip. 

Churches, Cathedrals, Abbeys

The Abbey at Iona.
Desperation.
This is called the quiet corner. It is the most sacred place that I found in this Iona abbey.
 

Churches, Cathedrals, Abbeys

 

Churches, Cathedrals, Abbeys

Can't remember the name of this one..it's in Paisley.
We climbed the cobwebbed stairway that you can barely see behind the trees. It was a little scary...but fun.
Paisley Abbey. We got our own personal tour guide through this place. The history is amazing.
Glasgow Cathedral. 

Isle of Iona

Random pics from the Isle of Iona. Read this sign below...the pic of the cross is underneath.
If you ever go to Scotland this island is a must see. People can actually stay there for awhile and work with the church. I thought about it...who knows?