After “springing” Billy from jail we drove on to the beautiful seaside town of Oban where we learned for the first time that in Scotland, they do not have the same dining open all the time hours as in the states. We arrived between serving times and had to walk around the town staring into windows of restaurants that wouldn’t be open for a few hours.
Oban Bay
But we survived the wait and had the best seafood dinner at an awesome bay side restaurant; Billy stayed at our hotel to munch on the lush green grass and flowers that were growing behind it – he was going all natural on me! It was also here that I first heard (and had to stop myself from laughing) a serious Scottish accent which the tourist at the table next to us couldn’t understand.
The young man was holding a pepper grinder and asked the woman if she would like some “peeper” on her meal (that is how it sounded) and it was such a humorous back and forth of her trying to understand – even though he was holding the darn pepper mill – until she finally got it.
Seafood platter of my dreams
Billy enjoyed sitting and watching the boats go by and asking me which one would we be on soon.
After leaving Oban we stopped at the 800 year old Dunstaffnage Castle. You can read more about it on my prior post here.
Dunstaffnage Castle
Entry steps
Billy was beginning to make friends throughout Scotland.
In the castle gift shop the little rascal dared me to eat a bag of the Haggis crisps. He won that dare. But to be honest, later on when I had my first full Scottish breakfast on the Isle of Skye I learned to love the stuff. Fancy that!
On the road again for a ride up the Nevis Range…
Teri and Billy 📷
Images by T.Dashfield Photography 
Scottish accent can be tricky 🙂 Sounds like a lovely trip!
It was a great trip I’d happily go back on. Thanks!
That’s interesting about dining times! Little differences like that change everything.
That was all of Scotland we found out. After the first day we learned to buy snacks to assist in the timing 🙂
It looks like you and Billy had a wonderful time.
We did! I think he had more fun though 😉
Billy is a bit of a flirty guy is he?
He is just so social”bull” 🙂
The seafood there is so delicious! I passed on the haggis but my husband liked it.
I found that the haggis was different each place. Like everyone had their own recipe.
I would have loved to sit on that bench with Billy, just watching the harbour. I never had haggis chips, but I did eat haggis once, and it wasn’t too bad. I always loved the Scottish breakfasts, as I did those in England.
And with the very very late sunset it was so wonderful to sit and stare off at the bay. Scottish breakfasts are awesome, the English ones are too but I can’t deal with them and their baked beans as a breakfast food!
What I found even worse were baked beans on toast for lunch as the only fare.
How about NO!!!
At the time I was thinking of I was a guest in a family and didn’t dare to offend them. 😉
It’s a thing they enjoy but I just shoved it to the side of my plate!
😉
that water was so blue! And the seafood looks amazing!
i could watch the blue water all day!
The water was gorgeous and so soothing but cold as heck!!! But the seafood was divine! First time I ever had smoked trout and loved it.