Bagpipers

Oban

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August 26th 2006
So here I am in Oban, a small little town with not a whole lot to do but still cute as hell. Despite the mass tourism in Scotland, I really like the way it's able to just soak it up so you still feel like you're discovering a small little town where the traditional ways of life still prevail. Nice. Yesterday was a day of bludging and not much else, which is actually kind of good after days of h ... read more

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