The Lake of Menteith and Inchmahome
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The Lake of Menteith and the island of Inchmahome with its ruined priory. Thomas and his brothers spent a blissful summer holiday staying near here and messing about in a boat. (By the way, in those days it was the Loch of Menteith.) It became ‘the only lake in Scotland’ at a later date.
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One arrives on the island these days on one of these little ferries.
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It is very easy to imagine one can hear the sound of monks chanting to the background of rustling leaves and the slap of waves on the beach.
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Spooky and a haven for wildlife. Imagine how the boys loved exploring the island. Imagine how anyone would love exploring this island.
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A tree guards the island's brooding solitude