Play of Light. Rest and Be Thankful. Scotland
by Jenny Rainbow
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Play of Light. Rest and Be Thankful. Scotland
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Jenny Rainbow
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Play of Light. Rest and Be Thankful. Scotland by Jenny Rainbow.
Since much of this scenic road runs along the shores of Loch Fyne, the highest point is reached only ten miles after Tarbet at the famous pass called Rest and Be Thankful. This pass on the A83 is 245m above sea level and it divides Glen Kinglas from Glen Croe. On top is a viewpoint with beautiful views in Glen Croe where you can clearly see the old valley road which was engineered by General Wade during the subjection of Scotland following the Jacobite rebellion. A stone was erected to commemorate the completion of this military road in 1750.
Rest and be thankful are the words inscribed on a stone near the junction of the A83 and the B828, placed there by soldiers who built the original military road in 1753, now referred to as the Drovers’ road. The original stone fell into ruin and was replaced by a commemorative stone at the same site.
Source: http://www.scotlandinfo.eu
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January 9th, 2018
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