Samstag, 10. Oktober 2026

03. - 09.10.2026 Girvan, Scotland, UK: Bye bye Bens & Glens and Lochs & Brochs


Bye bye Bens & Glens and Lochs & Brochs



 

The Coach House, Oban

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Falls of Falloch, Oban - Girvan

Falls of Falloch, Oban - Girvan

Falls of Falloch, Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Luss, Oban - Girvan

Luss, Oban - Girvan

Luss, Oban - Girvan

Luss, Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Oban - Girvan

Ailsa Craig, Girvan


 


Meine letzte Woche in Schottland verbrachte ich in Girvan, 250 km südlich von Oban. Für diese Strecke benötigte ich 6 1/2 Stunden, inklusive Einkauf. Das Wetter war so lala, aber ich genoss sie hügelige schottische Landschaft für ein letztes Mal...

My last week in Scotland I spent in Girvan, 250 km south of Oban. The drive there took me 6 1/2 hours, including shopping groceries. The weather was so-so, but I enjoyed the rolling Scottish landscape one last time... 




Ailsa Craig, Girvan

The Burnside Bothy, Girvan

The Burnside Bothy, Girvan

The Burnside Bothy, Girvan

The Burnside Bothy, Girvan

The Burnside Bothy, Girvan

The Burnside Bothy, Girvan




In Girvan hatte ich The Burnside Bothy (https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/South-Ayrshire-Burnside-Fm/Burnside-Bothy-1196460.html) für eine Woche gemietet: eine geräumige helle Wohnung mit Sitzplatz gegenüber dem Ailsa Craig, die exklusive Granitquelle für olympische Curlingsteine.

In Girvan, I had rented The Burnside Bothy (https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/South-Ayrshire-Burnside-Fm/Burnside-Bothy-1196460.html) for a week: a spacious, bright apartment with a patio facing Ailsa Craig, the exclusive source of granite for Olympic curling stones. 




Girvan

Ailsa Craig, Girvan

Girvan

Girvan

Girvan

Ailsa Craig, Girvan

Girvan

Girvan





Diese Woche zeigte sich das Wetter von seiner schottischen Seite: grau, kühl und nass mit Böen bis zu 60 km/h und plötzlichen Sonnenattacken! Das Schlimmste war der Wind: Er war so stark, dass man nicht mal denken konnte! Er raubte einem buchstäblich den Verstand!!! Ich versuchte mich wie immer nach dem Wetter zu richten und fand ideale Zeiträume für alles:

This week, the weather showed its typically Scottish side: gray, cool and wet with gusts up to 60 km/h and sudden bursts of sunshine! The worst part was the wind: It was so strong, I couldn't even think straight! It literally blew my mind! As always, I tried to adapt to the weather and found ideal times for everything:



Ailsa Craig, Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan

jogging Girvan




Auskundschaften der Umgebung und Girvan joggen oder Spaziergang. Es war wie immer spannend einen Weg zum Ziel zu finden, mit vielen neugierigen Kühen und Zäune zu überklettern unterwegs...

Exploring the surrounding and Girvan by jogging or walking. As always, it was exciting to find a way to my destination, encountering many curious cows and climbing over fences along the way... 




Girvan - Ayr

Girvan - Ayr

Girvan - Ayr

Girvan - Ayr

Girvan - Ayr

Girvan - Ayr

Dunure, Girvan - Ayr

Harbour View Café, Dunure, Girvan - Ayr

Dunure, Girvan - Ayr

Dunure, Girvan - Ayr

Ayr

Ayr

Ayr

Ayr

Ayr

Ayr - Girvan

Ailsa Craig & Turnberry Lighthouse, Ayr - Girvan

Ailsa Craig & Turnberry Lighthouse, Ayr - Girvan

Ailsa  Craig, Ayr - Girvan




Eine Fahrt entlang der Küste zum Golfstädtchen Ayr... dort war ich schon mal im 2010, damals spielte ich noch Golf…

A drive along the coast to golfers' town of Ayr... there I have been already ion 2010, when I still played golf… 



Dumfries & Galloway

Girvan - Creetown

Girvan - Creetown

Girvan - Creetown

Girvan - Creetown

Girvan - Creetown

Girvan - Creetown

Creetown

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Creetown - Carlieston - Whithorn

Whithorn - Stranraer

Whithorn - Stranraer

Whithorn - Stranraer

Whithorn - Stranraer

Whithorn - Stranraer

Stranraer - Girvan

Stranraer - Girvan




Und eine 250 km Runde nach Dumfries & Galloway, südlich von Girvan...

xxx Franziska


And a 250 km loop to Dumfries & Galloway, south of Girvan...

xxx Franziska



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