After Jura, we found lodgings in the Ford Hotel, 12 miles north of Lochgilphead.Ford lies at the south end of Loch Awe, a long narrow lake which lies parallel to Loch Fyne.
It was from Loch Awe and surrounding area that Clan Campbell established itself as a powerful family. In 1308, Robert the Bruce defeated the Clan MacDougall at the Battle of the Pass of Brander downstream from the loch.
Across the road from the Hotel is a genuine
ancient cairn! Yes! The kind that archaeologists love to excavate because they are often burial mounds. However, as far as I can gather, there has been no attempt to dig this up. Really.
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