Eastern holiday - part 4 - Oban

Hi there,

I've been posting about Oban before, remember: The Fish Temple & cheap backpackers hostel? However I thought it wearth it to mention it again.

Sights:
1. McCaig's Tower: "up the hill" - Looks like the Colosseum. Open 24h, it's a steep climb but the view is worth the effort. (during the night is lights up in purple)

2. Oban Distillery: tel: 01631 572004 - Stafford St. tour £7. Booking in advance is recommended!

3. Dunollie castle & 1745 house: adult/child - £3/free.

#Sophie

Isle of Skye #2 - Hostel

We spent two nights in the backpackers hostel in broadford. The location is perfect to start your trip on  Skye from.
The cooperative is near to the hostel, which is nice to just get some food for the trip and to cook sth in the hostel. Basically it was the only supermarket we saw on the Island. I have seen a lot of hostels which were worse in terms of hygiene. So, it was pretty good.
There are some small pubs and restaurants in broadford but if you do the trip right you will be exhausted in the evening anyway and just fall in your bed.
If you are lucky with the wheather the runner of the hostel will organise a fire outisde. Unfortunately it was raining the night he planned to do that for us.
We paid 16 Pound per night on average. Which is standard I'd say.
So: absolutely recommendable, people there were funny and nice and the location is perfect. Thumps up!
#Aylin

lovely hostel cat Hamish

near to the bridge which leads to the Isle