Pronounced Oolapool, this is the largest settlement in the north west region of nearly up the top of Scotland. The journey included a substantial diversion to Inverewe gardens, owned by the Scottish National Trust and the recipient of £3m over the last three years. But heck, an amazing garden, on a steeply sided promontory and the very best museum signage and organisation we’ve ever seen in the restored 1930s house. Guess who’s in the museum business these days …..
And look what we found in the middle of the gardens:
Not sure what happened to the bottom of this photo.
Ulapool is mostly about the ferry, which goes to the northernmost Outer Hebrides islands of Harris and Lewis. Yep, Stornoway. When you see the ferry, it dwarves the town.
The ferry seems to be saying come on board, but we can’t, because we couldn’t find any available accommodation. The town is not worth staying in, but we are, for three nights. Saw a great band here last night, The Glasgow Guitar Colloquium, so all OK really, even though we’re staying in a hostel. S’fine.
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