Wolfgang goes to Scotland

We had showers during the night and low cloud enveloped the Shieling campsite at Craignure. Everything was rather muddy and wet. Full wet-weather gear was needed to get from Wolfgang to the facilities in order to get washed and dressed. However the weather improved by the time we left the campsite to drive the 25 miles or so north to the capital of Mull, Tobermory described as a pretty, thriving colourful harbour and town. Indeed it was, making a bright splash of colour on a grey day! We spent an hour or so in Tobermory which included a visit to the weekly “local producers’” market where we bought some very tasty cheddar cheese. We caught the 1pm ferry to Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Once there, we drove to the Lighthouse, the most westerly point on the UK mainland. It was a six mile winding drive on a single track road but once again, there were plenty of passing places. It is not a particularly attractive Lighthouse, we had hoped for white with red stripes but it was a dull grey! We wound our way back to the Ardnamurchan campsite and Wolfgang’s good friend Sabine guided us there perfectly! The site was muddy but the weather cleared and we enjoyed cooking and eating outside overlooking the sea and the Isle of Mull’s mountains scenery. Dinner was salmon pakoras which you may have remembered we bought from the fish-van last week at Carradale Bay. We then cooked a tasty campsite dinner of tuna, olives, tomato and pasta. Many thanks to Sarah for buying us “The Hungry Camper Cookbook”. In answer to one of Alistair’s questions, the purple utensil is not a cooking utensil. It is a fly/wasp/midge swat!!!!
We enjoyed a quiet evening with no rain.Read more