Holiday - Scotland Day 9 - Seal sanctuary and Ice Factor Climbing

Scotland Holiday - Day 9
Seal Sanctuary and Ice Factor Climbing

The weather forecast for today didn't look very good so we had some indoor activities planned.

We had told the B and B owner that we would have breakfast at 8.30.  We went into the front room where we were shwn to a table covered in different things we might want.  Last night we had already been asked what we wanted to have in the way of cooked breakfast.  So while we were waiting we had a look at what else was on offer!  There was the usual selection of fruit, cereal, toast, yoghurts, fruit juice, there was also a selection of cheese - mostly different types of individually wrapped cheddar, babybel but also individualy wrapped cheese slices (the sort you would usually find in a burger!!).  

When breakfast was over we got ready and set off - we already felt tired after trying to concentrate on the random conversations with the B and B owner!!

It was still dry so we made our way to the Seal Sanctuary.  We spent the morning there looking around the different aquariums they had.  They had sessions of otter feeding and seal feeding during which a member of staff told us information about the animals they have there.  

From the Seal Sanctuary we went to Ice Factor Climbing Centre.  They have a good selection of walls - some of which were the higest we had climbed before.  They also have there an ice wall climbing area.  We had a nice afternoon there and had a bit of lunch in the cafe also.

One of the rock climbing wall areas 

The Ice climbing wall area

On the way back we stopped at the Falls Of Lora - The falls are generated when the tide level in the Firth of Lorn drops below the level of the water in Loch Etive.  Because the falls are tidal, they are not always flowing.  On our way back the tide was coming in so we stopped to take some photos.

It was near 18:30 when we got back to Oban so we went straight out to the Roal Hotel again for some dinner.  We both knew if we went back first we won't want to go out again as it had by then started drizzling.  We both had another lovely meal.

Back at the B and B we were greeted by the owner who was asking all about the climbing place and if it was suitable for children. We then relaxed for the evening as we have an early start in the morning to catch a ferry to the Isle of Mull.