Isle of Mull Jun 14-15, 2024

Tobermory on the Isle of Mull was our first port of call. It was also our first castle and our first whisky distillery of many more to come.
IsleOfMull2024-001 Friday late afternoon we boarded our small ship, Ponant's Le Dumont D'Urville, to embark on our 7-night cruise around the Scottish Isles. The ship's 92...
1 Friday late afternoon we boarded our small ship, Ponant's Le Dumont D'Urville, to embark on our 7-night cruise around the Scottish Isles. The ship's 92…
IsleOfMull2024-003 We're a-headin' to Mull mateys! 🏴‍☠️
2 We're a-headin' to Mull mateys! 🏴‍☠️
IsleOfMull2024-004 Pulling into Tobermory Harbor, even our ship was too large to dock and we had to tender into the pier
3 Pulling into Tobermory Harbor, even our ship was too large to dock and we had to tender into the pier
IsleOfMull2024-010 Pulling into Tobermory Harbor, even our ship was too large to dock and we had to tender into the pier
4 Pulling into Tobermory Harbor, even our ship was too large to dock and we had to tender into the pier
IsleOfMull2024-011 Tobermory harbor with our ship anchored offshore
5 Tobermory harbor with our ship anchored offshore
IsleOfMull2024-014 Fisherman's Pier seems to be the center of activity
6 Fisherman's Pier seems to be the center of activity
IsleOfMull2024-017 Lots of Scottish clans and castles on this trip, our first was Duart Castle, the ancient seat of Clan Maclean. Its location is impressive, perched on a point...
7 Lots of Scottish clans and castles on this trip, our first was Duart Castle, the ancient seat of Clan Maclean. Its location is impressive, perched on a point…
IsleOfMull2024-020 Lots of Scottish clans and castles on this trip, our first was Duart Castle, the ancient seat of Clan Maclean. Its location is impressive, perched on a point...
8 Lots of Scottish clans and castles on this trip, our first was Duart Castle, the ancient seat of Clan Maclean. Its location is impressive, perched on a point…
IsleOfMull2024-024 Lots of Scottish clans and castles on this trip, our first was Duart Castle, the ancient seat of Clan Maclean. Its location is impressive, perched on a point...
9 Lots of Scottish clans and castles on this trip, our first was Duart Castle, the ancient seat of Clan Maclean. Its location is impressive, perched on a point…
IsleOfMull2024-029 Lots of Scottish clans and castles on this trip, our first was Duart Castle, the ancient seat of Clan Maclean. Its location is impressive, perched on a point...
10 Lots of Scottish clans and castles on this trip, our first was Duart Castle, the ancient seat of Clan Maclean. Its location is impressive, perched on a point…
IsleOfMull2024-033 Our docent sporting Maclean tartan in the castle courtyard. If you look at the entrance you can get a sense of the 23 foot thick walls facing the land approach....
11 Our docent sporting Maclean tartan in the castle courtyard. If you look at the entrance you can get a sense of the 23 foot thick walls facing the land approach.…
IsleOfMull2024-035 Where there's a castle there has to be a dungeon, replete with bats, rats, and other niceties 🦇🐀
12 Where there's a castle there has to be a dungeon, replete with bats, rats, and other niceties 🦇🐀
IsleOfMull2024-036 The great room with the Maclean coat of arms above the fireplace. Again you can get a feel for how thick the walls are around the window at the far left.
13 The great room with the Maclean coat of arms above the fireplace. Again you can get a feel for how thick the walls are around the window at the far left.
IsleOfMull2024-038 Scottish daggers were a necessary fashion accessory 🗡🗡
14 Scottish daggers were a necessary fashion accessory 🗡🗡
IsleOfMull2024-041 Dominating views from the top of the castle
15 Dominating views from the top of the castle
IsleOfMull2024-043 Dominating views from the top of the castle
16 Dominating views from the top of the castle
IsleOfMull2024-045 We drove past several other castles during our meanderings. Torosay Castle and its gardens were very popular until the current owners purchased it in 2012 and...
17 We drove past several other castles during our meanderings. Torosay Castle and its gardens were very popular until the current owners purchased it in 2012 and…
IsleOfMull2024-046 Aros Castle dates from the same era as Duart and also overlooks the Sound of Mull. Originally a stronghold for Clan MacDougal and later Clan Donald, it now lies...
18 Aros Castle dates from the same era as Duart and also overlooks the Sound of Mull. Originally a stronghold for Clan MacDougal and later Clan Donald, it now lies…
IsleOfMull2024-048 These three derelict and long abandoned fishing boats near the small village of Salen are said to be one of the most photographed sites in the islands. A quick...
19 These three derelict and long abandoned fishing boats near the small village of Salen are said to be one of the most photographed sites in the islands. A quick…
IsleOfMull2024-050 Our intro to Scottish road signs which have the Gaelic names in green if the sign has a white background, or in yellow if the sign has a green background. BTW,...
20 Our intro to Scottish road signs which have the Gaelic names in green if the sign has a white background, or in yellow if the sign has a green background. BTW,…