The weather was not so nice today. I bought some petrol at Sainsbury's. Nice to see a drop in price. Down a penny to £1.37 a litre. That is still about $12 a gallon for any USA visitors.
We spent a pleasant hour or so, then headed towards Aberfoyle via the Trossachs. This is a scenic drive through a forestry area. On a dull day like today. not spectacular, but in summer, or winter or autumn, it can be quite spectacular.
We stopped at Aberfoyle for a bite to eat, then headed for home via Drymen, Balloch and Dumbarton.
Balloch is at the beginning of beautiful Loch Lomond. Dumbarton was the ancient capital of Strathclyde.
An extinct volcano stands over the town, right at the shore of the River Clyde. There is a castle there today, and it has long been strategically important for the defense of this area, and of course controlled traffic sailing upstream towards Glasgow.
I bought myself a new camera, one with a 30X optical zoom, but sadly today there was nothing on which I could practice.
Maybe tomorrow?
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| River Clyde towards Dumbarton Rock |
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| Loch Lomond |
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| Loch Lomond |
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