Scotland Day 7 - Relaxing near the house

On Thursday we stayed close to home and just did a little shopping in the nearby town of Helensburgh, since we were a little tired from our journey to Iona and back. I thought this would be a great time to tell you about where I am staying and to publicly thank Joe and Diane Brown for the hospitality in allowing me the use of their vacation home in Scotland. I am here with my friend Matthew. Joe and Diane are his Stepfather and his mother. The home is called The Ferry Inn. It was built in 1896 by the 4th daughter of Queen Victoria, HRH Princess Louise. Princess Louise was married to the Marquis of Lorne, the Duke of Argile who later became Chief of Clan Campbell. The architect of the home, Sir Edwin Lutyens, is one of Scotland's most famous architects. The home sits on the water where the firth of Clyde meets Loch Gare on the Rosneath Peninsula. The photo on the left is the view of the house from the beach. The house has three levels. The photo on right (below) shows Mathew relaxing on the balcony over looking the water. We have enjoyed sitting on the balcony and discussing the days events and planning the next day.

The photo on the right is just part of the view from the balcony where he is sitting. Helensburgh, where we shopped today, is the town across the loch.