Cycle path is now tarred and ready to go!

The walking and cycle path beside the Hotel has now been fully tarred.

Many cyclists and walkers have started using the path as an excellent coastal walk. You can walk all the way to the roundabout at Ballachulish bridge without seeing a single car!

Of course some people prefer to do thier own thing and not walk on the path.....

The view from the path is fantastic.

To catch a Mocking Bird

Actually its one of wee Paul's ducks which managed to escape and looked a bit lost in the water beside the slip. Here is Paul looking on trying to work out a plan.....













Here are some of the others trying the same from a different angle.














Duck rescue complete!






















Hannah gets in on the act.....

The cycle path is nearly finished.

The new cycle path close to the Hotel is nearing completion.

This is the view onto the pier from the pathway about a mile from the Hotel. The path goes all the way to the Hotel and we will make walkers and cyclists very welcome with all day food and drink....






The path is being constructed by a charity called Sustrans and is part of a national cycle path network. This section of the path runs from Oban to Ballachulish and joins with the Fort William cycle path. This means a day trip from Oban to Fort William is possible. The path mostly follows the route of the old railway line and so "hugs" the coast for most of the way. Great views!

The views to Ardgour from the path. Not a bad day for March....








As well as cycling the path is free to walkers and will rival the West Highland Way. A walk all the way top Oban from the Hotel will be around twenty two miles and follows the coast along the fantastic scenery and not even too many hills.









This is the kids bikes left on the track whilst they investigate some trees!

The path is still be tarred which will happen within the next few months according to Sustrans.

The only thing you are not allowed on the path will be cars or motorbikes.

James goes water skiing beside the Hotel

Here are some pictures of James, a friend of ours, waterskiing right outside the Hotel on Loch Linnhe.

The weather was fantastic and the water completely flat calm. Water temperature was a bit chilly but meant the hot cup of tea supplied afterwards tasted all the better.

This was taken before James went in the water. He looked a bit colder afterwards and would not stop for a photo opportunity.

He's doing pretty good but I say the hard thing is driving the boat......

Dougie the sheep is star of the nativity

Annette's family host a small nativity each year in the small village of Glenachulish just up the road. They write a script and all the kids (and some adults) dress up and do a wee nativity play.

Its particularly popular with the kids since there are several animals in the field and there is a sort of stable/ shed with a real veteran Donkey named Happy. I think the animals make it a bit more real for the kids.

Centre of attention in this picture is Dougie the kids pet Sheep who they bottle fed as a lamb last April. Now certainly no longer a lamb. Doesn't he look good with his red ribbon?

See if you can find Josh dressed as the black sheep. He becomes a bit of a "head butter" when he puts this costume on. Takes the role playing very seriously.....

At least the girls look like Angels. Although there were a few tantrums and original unwillingness by all to put on their Angel outfits. The halos soon disappeared.....

New Year -The Fireworks have arrived!

Just a reminder to our guests that we are open all year and have a fantastic News Year Party organised for Hogmany.

The band is booked, the menu has been finalised and most importantly - the fireworks have arrived !

We have been very lucky with the weather with no rain for over a fortnight. Very frosty in the mornings but some nice crisp weather would be welcome for New Year. This photo has just been taken....

Merry Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching we would like to take an opportuinity to wish all of our guests a very Merry Christmas.

At the Hotel the lights are up, and there are presents under the Christmas Tree. The Champagne is also chilled......

We took a walk up the hill earlier and took some photos of the Hotel. Its nice to see it from a different viewpoint.

It was very cold up there and the boys favourite thing was collecting icicles.....