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Back at the beginning of February, we took the great road north again past Buchaille Etive Mor, 1022m, and through the dark recesses of Glen Coe beyond.
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At Loch Linnhe we turned south and entered the lands of Appin which were controlled by the bold fortress of...
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Castle Stalker sitting on its little island. On the bigger island of Shuna beyond, you can just see the tiny remains of its rather inadequate neighbour, Castle Shuna.
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Soon we were kayaking out into the Lynn of Lorne...
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...where we set a southerly course.