On Friday it all came to an end and I had one trip up to the Cape with a full bus including 6 dogs and the pink cat. Yes the cat crossed the Kyle on a boat but only because it hid in the rucksack . I arrived back at the jetty after an uneventful trip to be told that the ferry was having to stop again cos of the worsening weather conditions so that was that! In the evening James Elspeth & Stuart came to ours for a meal and we were asked back again next year, not sure why though!
Saturday was awful weather with waves crashing halfway up the cliff face but we still had time for a cup of tea in Elspeths kitchen before moving on. James asked me to come back again (he must be desperate for a driver) before sending us off with a Gaelic farewell which translates roughly to hello,goodbye and be back. By the time we arrived in Ullapool later the sun was shining and we had a well deserved drink overlooking the harbour and a very nice meal at the Ferry Boat Inn. This morning we went for a very pleasant walk along the coast to the lighthouse (old habits die hard) in the sunshine. Then I received a text from James that 44 people had arrived for the bus to the Capethat morning and they had to lay on 3 buses and draft in Donnie to ferry them all up there. A lucky escape for me then!!
We should be off to the Summer Isles on a boat trip tomorrow morning (weather permitting) then Inverness and Aviemore in the afternoon. After a couple of nights there its an overnighter in Sedgefield and home on Thursday, so after all this time we will be saying goodbye to the sea tomorrow afternoon....sad isn't it.
A few photos:
Cat at the Cape
Cat seeking attention from the the driver
Cat run over (no its not its cat posing on the bonnet of the bus!!)
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