Helensburgh, Scotland

2 November 2018

While Amanda and Ben went on a road trip in northern Scotland I spent a few days in Helensburgh, which is a small town on the water to the northwest of Glasgow.

Flywheel from The Comet

30 September 2018
Flywheel from The Comet

The Comet was the first commercial steamship in Europe, and its builder lived in Helensburgh.

Hills

30 September 2018
Hills

High Tide

30 September 2018
High Tide

Low Tide

2 October 2018
Low Tide

It’s striking to see how big the tides are here.

Me

2 October 2018
Me

Balloch

2 October 2018
Balloch

On my way from Helensburgh to Glasgow I stopped in Balloch to have some fish and chips.