The Town of Luss, Loch Lomond

    The rolling hills and road-side flocks of sheep have captured our attention as we drive to our next location, but our trip would not be the same without The Bus. Driving on the wrong side of the road still gets us, but our bus drives never fail to entertain. Our faithful bus driver, Alex, is quiet but funny and finds all of the students very amusing. On some days our drives are only an hour, and others maybe three, but give us time to rest, eat snacks, blast music and take naps in between each stop.

   Today we visited Luss, a small little town on the edge of Loch Lomond, which was once a farming town. The streets are bordered with little houses and bungalows. Each house is decorated with brightly colored flowers, fences, or vines traveling up the stones. Right above the town there sits Luss Parish Church which is home to some of the oldest graves in Scotland, including the graves of Vikings (dating back to the 800's).

Here we are after singing the Doxology -- sorry the video won't upload.

We have had the privilege to sing in each one of the churches we have visited. Each stained glass tells a story and has been perfectly decorated with the appropriate colors. As we sang the Doxology, some visitors made their way into the parish to listen and adore the beauty of the stained glass and stone walls. (Two women commented on our singing and thought we were part of a professional choir that travels around to each town!) Luss was a small and beautiful town that was surrounded by the magnificent and blue waters of Loch Lomond. 

 
    --Lily Willis

Walking through the tiny village toward Loch Lomond

This stone baptistry is over 1,500 years old and still in use

One of many of the ancient, beautiful stained glass windows at Luss Parish Church