PART SIX - Small Isles site at Arisaig.

SMALL ISLES CARAVAN SITE 
AND ARISAIG.

Oban was very quiet by the time we docked. It was too late for a visit to the Green Hut seafood cafe - which was a great disappointment. 


Freshly landed crab - ready for the cafe kitchen.

We returned to our caravan, hitched up and set off for our next stopover- the Small Isles site at Arisaig. This was another gem.
Not as well appointed as the Seaview, but only five vans, and the basics - electric hook up, water and toilet disposal - all we needed really.




 The sands here are, again, pure white. This photo reminds me of the 'Desiderata' poem :-)


Sue inspects -I think it passes muster!
This beach is private, so you can only access it if you're staying at the Small Isles site.

We could see the Mallaig to Fort William steam trains when they chuffed past. A perfect backdrop on a day like today. We really were being lucky with the weather, on the whole.

A panorama of the beach at the Small Isles site.

Looking back to the site from the Small Isles beach.

Lots of sea pinks amongst the grass.

Getting ready for our first sunset here, and we'd been told they are amazing.

Here we go!


I love this sort of shot.


The tide is well out, but there's little beach when it's full in.

The Small Isles owner's house - what a position- and WHAT VIEWS! (BUT - as I always remind myself - they have the dreaded MIDGES to contend with)

Beautiful position - that's us on the left.


The draw of the sea was just too much, and Sue decided it was time!




The isle of Eigg looked stunning in this light tonight.
The small lump on the left is a tiny islet called Eilean Chathastail.

You'd just NEVER get fed up with this!



We spent every evening watching the lovely sunsets from here.


One of the many ferries plying the islands.

The return train from Fort William.

We went to 'suss out' Mallaig the day before getting the ferry, just be be comfortable with where things are when I had the caravan in tow. It was all pretty straightforward though. We left the Small Isles site early, so had a few hours to kill before the ferry to Skye. We'd noticed some very big lay-bys near to Mallaig, so parked in one and found a nice spot to sunbathe and watch the world go by.


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