Rain and wind overnight but better in the morning – walked to ferry terminal and had coffee at Puffin cafe at community centre. Visited old ruined church.
Deb painted first thing (before breakfast!) and Ash cleared up then walked up the road hoping to get 3G signal but failed.
Chatted to neighbours, left about 11.30 for Kilchoan. Even more hairy road, took nearly 2 hours for 26 … Read more ...
At Ardtoe – Deb painted from rocks in bay, Ash walked up hill, very rough, got fleeting 3G and sent a couple of texts.
Rain all afternoon, sat in van, then brightened up and went to the other beach, even … Read more ...
Left about 11am, for Ardnamurchan. Quicker than expected, including ferry(£8.80).
Arrived at Resipole campsite but full. Very helpful manager directed us to Ardtoe, arrived about 2.30pm after journey on single track road – quite an experience!
Space available, honesty box … Read more ...
Cloudy again. Chatted to neighbours (from Dumfries, medics, very interested in ospreys) then packed up and left for Oban.
Stopped at a parking (from park4night) for coffee – almost full, just one space for us!
Drove on to Oban Tesco, … Read more ...
Cloudy and cooler, Ash not feeling too good.
Deb sketched on lochside, Ash read.
Walked on old railway line into Lochearnhead – nothing there really! No access to loch side. Met a couple of friendly locals, including lady with lovely … Read more ...
Packed up but got talking to hosts, very pleasant but didn’t leave till 12pm.
Held up by traffic on A66 towards Penrith. M6 not too busy but road got busier as we approached Glasgow. Vehicle fire after collision held us … Read more ...
Lazy morning, sunny but cooler than we have been accustomed to.
Went to Carl and Helen’s for afternoon and evening – took lasagne.
Back to campsite.
Set off 10am for Appleby – reasonable journey though busy at times.
Arrived Sawbridge Hall Farm CL but site sloping, very long grass and damp under. Tried setting up with wedges but these sunk in and could have become trapped … Read more ...
Busy since we returned from Cornwall last Monday.
Deb took out beetroot and I replaced with 24 leek plants.
Cut off many seed heads From spinach and chard, and cut lots to eat.
Picked last of peas.
Late potatoes doing … Read more ...
