PART SEVEN - Sligachan and the Cuillin on a perfect evening.

 FERRY TO SKYE, SLIGACHAN.



While watching the comings and going of the Mallaig to Fort William steam train, we spotted what we thought was a seal.

To our amazement and delight, we realised it was a sea otter.


The weather took a turn downwards, and cloud started rolling in.
Time to head off.

After that exciting incident with the otter, it was time to move on to Mallaig and our ferry to Armadale on Skye. We were going to drive to our next site at Carbost, but when we saw how cheap it was to take the car and caravan (£26) it was a no-brainer!!


Mind you, the QE2 it AIN'T 😂😂😂


We drove the road between Armadale and Carbost, with the weather and visibility getting better and better , and as we reached Sligachan - THIS is what greeted us. 😮


Sue had seen the Cuillin in these conditions many years ago, and was desperate for me to see it like this, and here it was - in all it's glory and magnificence.

We just HAD to stop, even though time was moving on, and we wanted to get settled in at the next site, still another 8 miles on.

OH - MY- GOD!!!
Does this blow your mind, or WHAT???

Marsco (left) and the Cuillin.


A panorama of the view 
(Click to improve size).

They say kissin's out of fashion, when gorse it out of flower.

Every turn was a calendar shot.





The Inaccessible Pinnacle, centre shot, the blocker for many a ridge walk. 


A short walk up the path brings you to the waterfalls and pools.
They looked very inviting, but time was moving on.
Watch this space - Sue had earmarked this place.




Not only a beautiful evening - but our very own inversion too.
How lucky can you get?


Happy, happy, happy 💓💓💓

The old Sligachan bridge - one of the most photographed in the country.



NEXT PART
CLICK HERE














Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

PART THIRTEEN - Sligachan, the waterfalls and skinny dipping!

Image
  PART THIRTEEN -  Sligachan, the waterfalls and skinny dipping! We decided to go back to Sligachan to walk up to the waterfalls. We parked up and set off, with NO other people around. The substantial bridge over the Allt Dearg Mor burn. Although impressive - the views weren't half as good today as when we first arrived on Skye - then, they were incredible (as you will have seen at the beginning of the blog). .....that's one small step for man...... Sue just couldn't WAIT to get immersed in this landscape. Apart from the stunning surrounding scenery, there are lots of beautiful waterfalls and waterslides here and the walk up. We passed this sad memorial - no idea what happened, or who they were, but they were tragically young. :-( We looked down at this wonderful swimming hole - BUT it was really inaccessible. However....... Now, as Goldilocks once said,  this place was JUUUUUST right! "There's no-one coming - let's get in!" And - before you could say ...
Read more

PART FIFTEEN - Morvich and Plockton.

Image
  MORVICH AND PLOCKTON. After a glorious and rewarding two weeks on Skye, we moved to Morvich to start our journey home. The site was in the wilds, but very, very well run with a place for everything, and everything in it's place. However, it didn't feel at all 'regimented', and the people running it were really friendly. If you needed anything though, it was a trek to the nearest shop or pub, so if you go - go prepared! This is the super view from our pitch. Clean and tidy - Morvich. Someone has a sense of humour - can you spot it? View down Glen Croe. Loch Dulch. Ratagan viewpoint and the Seven Sisters range. Panorama from Ratagan viewpoint. The sun played on the few clouds about as we waited for sunset. It was deceptively cool this evening. Plockton. Next day, we made an early start to go to Plockton. Neither of us had been there before, but heard just how beautiful the place was, and wanted to see for ourselves. Friends of ours holidayed here many times, and even ha...
Read more

PART SIXTEEN - Glencoe and the Hidden Valley.

Image
  GLENCOE AND  THE CLACHAIG INN. Another move, this time to Invercoe caravan and motorhome park, just outside Glencoe village, for another two night stop. The view was - well, see for yourself 😍 That little island in Loch Leven has the unusual name  of 'Discussion island'. This front part of the site was a bit 'car park' and utilitarian, but the view more that made up for it. The pitches behind us on the main site were prettier. We wanted to go to the famous Clachaig Inn in Glencoe. We've both been there before, and were keen to revisit. There's a path to it right from the site, up behind these houses and through the woods. The riverside walk is very pleasant, BUT I can imagine it's alive with midges in the season. There were only an odd few knocking about now though (thankfully). As expected, views to die for all around. Here's the happy lady - right where she belongs - in the mountains. I've walked the West Highland Way four times now. It's pr...
Read more