A beautiful evening as I drove along the Road to the Isles:
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| Looking East over Loch nan Uamh |
This is where Bonnie Prince Charlie both arrived and finally left Scotland.
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| Evening in Mallaig with Skye in the background |
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| Rum |
Rum looking inviting but weather forecast not good so decided to change plans for the next day.
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| Stew and Graham on the path |
Went for a Corbett:
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/sgurr-an-utha.shtml
Started off nice and sunny then the snow came in. Quite a lot on the ground so stayed off the top ridge
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| Sun out again for Jamie. |
We then drove along the road to near Polnish and the 5 mile walk into Peanmeanach on the Ardnish Peninsula.
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/peanmeanach.shtml
The original 19th century paved path visible in places:
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| path |
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| Shadow stick man on the old bridge |
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| First drink at the bothy |
The bothy was last occupied in 1942. Up to 90 people lived in this township, one of several on Ardnish.
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| bagged a room downstairs |
Not long after arriving we were joined by a group of paddler boarders, then 11 kayakers (who camped) and finally 4 walkers. Quite an invasion - following in the wake of the Vikings!
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| Bothy and beach |
We carried in coal and so had a very cosy evening by the fire. Wind got up and rain lashed the bothy in the night but we were cosy!
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| bothy |
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| kayaks |
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| from the beach |
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| looking out to sea and Goat Island |
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| Peanmeanach from the air |
In the centre of the beach the top part of an original Viking naust (noost in Shetland) visible as a green indentation. This is where the longship was pulled up and kept onshore. Ardnish comes from Gaelic aird and Norse nish both meaning point.
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| the way back |
The path had turned to a river overnight.
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| Loch Nan Uamh on the way back |
