Tobermory to Muck to Loch Cean Traigh to Loch Moidart

It’s pouring and windy.

The anchor bridle creaks and the wheel spins in the gusts.

We are sheltering in Loch Moidart.

We had two nights in Tobermory and a lovely walk along the cliffs to a waterfall

A waterfall near Tobermory.

Tobermory

We went out to dinner at the bar by the marina for our wedding anniversary (35) extravaganza.

30^th July

Off to the Isle of Muck. Population about 24 plus us plus a boat load of twitchers.

Muck had a grand modern harbour (thanks to the EU)

Muck’s harbour.

We walked up the main road… over the island to the beach

Muck’s  beach with Rum’s mountains behind.

It was all very lovely, but with bad weather on the way we had to find a better anchorage.

Off to Loch Cean Traigh.

Loch Cean Traigh

31^st July

After a quiet night and a walk along the beach and through some bracken we set off for Loch Moidart

Jean in the bracken

We arrived outside Loch Moidart at HW plus 0200 (because I was anxious not to wreck the boat in the loch).

Interesting trip up the loch to shelter behind Riska Island  (not brilliant shelter with the wind coming towards us, and us in front of the island).

We flubbered ashore and walked around the ruins of Castle Tioram. 

Built in the 14^th Century.  Burnt down by the MacDonalds (who owned it) to prevent the Campbells  from getting it (or possibly the other way round) about 250 years ago.

Silly lot.

Castle Tioram from the boat.

Egg and bacon for supper (good).

A bad night (not good .. obviously)

The weather outside is horrible, but then it is August.