20th July

This is Jo  as Paul is battling with the TV signal. He wants to watch the cricket but  Stuart has just phoned to say his TV is down too! Must be the heat haze/fog that is lurking around and about!

The fine weather continues! The campsite fills and so the ferry will have  passengers and thus the buses will run  and Paul is working hard. The picture with the boat is Paul commuting from work.

I set off this morning before it got too hot to follow the waymarked trail up behind the village to Loch Caladail and Loch Meadaidh. As I was venturing into the 'bush' I lathered up well with a mixture of sunscreen and insect repellent. The track was easy to follow, a stoney cart track that I suspect the fishermen use on quadbikes and 4 x4s. The moorland rolled away in every direction, green with some purple hints as the heather is starting to flower. Large rounded single boulders lay scattered across the landscape like monuments or pieces of sculpture. From the glassy waters of the first loch the path headed up hill following the course of a stoney river running with dark brackish water. Fortunately I was undisturbed by any of the ' locals' but nevertheless I kept a smart pace. Skylarks and Wheatears seemed to be the only residents here. Having climbed up to find the second loch nestling at the foot of the hills I risked a few moments to stand and appreciate the reflection of the hills in the blue of the water.  I followed the path downwards back to the coast and the road back round to the village. According to my map I had managed to cover 4 miles in the hour so that should have burnt off the calories from that icecream I had last night and perhaps thats why the midges did not get me.

My afternoon was spent on the beach in the afternoon sunshine – this is the life!

 

 

 

 

Cooler in the evening and really pleasant. More sun tomorrow. We are off spinning for Sea Trout, Sea Bass and Salmon in the Kyle later this week.