Stewart
4th September 2011, 04:30 PM
Well I could not complain about the weather with a few dull days. Fort Augustus, Mallaig, Oban and Skye Via Plockton. It really took till Friday for it to rain and it was always the back up day if the other days looked dodgy so just went to the Nevis Range, Fort-William and down Glen Nevis.
On the Thursday we made our way to Skye, via Plockton, if I had known it was going to be blue sky with amazing visibility I’d have pushed on and got away that wee bit earlier and got to Applecross. But then again I really want to spend a good few hours there and it needs to be a stunning day to do it. Next time! Roads were almost dead so very enjoyable.
In all very relaxing, and very quiet at the Lodge, truth be told I could have just sat there all day watching the Boats go past. So I think next year we will go back. The Lodges were fantastic, so very quiet and no midges for some reason, you could sit out at any time with your Coffee and not see one of the wee blighters. 200 yards from the Canal so you seen everything that went past, even got a beep beep from the Coal puffer as it went by.
The Robin was at my Local Hero beach, it was very dull by the time I got there on the Monday so the pictures are a bit naff, but this little chap was all over the car on the mirrors and nearly in once or twice in the car park.
Anyway a few Pic's.
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/PlocktonRoadnet.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Plockton2.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Plockton.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Lodges3.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Lodges2.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Lodges.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Lodge.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Glen-Nevisnet.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Gairlochy.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/FortAugustus2.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/FortAugustus.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/EileanDonanCastle4.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/BuachailleEtiveMr.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Vic32.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/TheGlenfinnanViaduct.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Robin.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/RoadFromPlockton.jpg
On the Thursday we made our way to Skye, via Plockton, if I had known it was going to be blue sky with amazing visibility I’d have pushed on and got away that wee bit earlier and got to Applecross. But then again I really want to spend a good few hours there and it needs to be a stunning day to do it. Next time! Roads were almost dead so very enjoyable.
In all very relaxing, and very quiet at the Lodge, truth be told I could have just sat there all day watching the Boats go past. So I think next year we will go back. The Lodges were fantastic, so very quiet and no midges for some reason, you could sit out at any time with your Coffee and not see one of the wee blighters. 200 yards from the Canal so you seen everything that went past, even got a beep beep from the Coal puffer as it went by.
The Robin was at my Local Hero beach, it was very dull by the time I got there on the Monday so the pictures are a bit naff, but this little chap was all over the car on the mirrors and nearly in once or twice in the car park.
Anyway a few Pic's.
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/PlocktonRoadnet.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Plockton2.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Plockton.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Lodges3.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Lodges2.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Lodges.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Lodge.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Glen-Nevisnet.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Gairlochy.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/FortAugustus2.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/FortAugustus.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/EileanDonanCastle4.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/BuachailleEtiveMr.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Vic32.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/TheGlenfinnanViaduct.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/Robin.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/sav112g/RoadFromPlockton.jpg