Plockton to Loch Gairloch Mon 30th August
We were planning on moving on from Plockton on Sunday, but the wind was blowing hard with gusts of 20mph plus, so we had an extra day moored up. We spent some of the day fishing so at least we had some nice fresh food for tea! We had Pollock and Mackeral for tea, which was a tasty treat.
So we headed off on Monday up the coast. It was beautiful, the way the cloud was shrouding the hills, but as we head out of the loch what little wind there is, is on the nose. We start off in full waterproofs, but as the day goes on, the clouds clear, the wind drops, and the sea becomes glassy flat and calm. The views of the Isle of Skye are stunning, and as we go further north, the enormous hills of the Torridon area appear on the starboard side.
We have a perfect wildlife spotting sea, but unfortunately don't see anything bigger than a porpoise! But there are plenty of those, and my brother Chris takes dozens of pictures of the scenery, with the light being so good.....!
We pull into Loch Gairloch, and head up the loch for the harbour late evening, and it is an absolutely beautiful spot. We are soon showered, and decide to treat ourselves to a meal out, and have a very tasty tea in the Old Inn.
We might not have seen any wildlife, or got a sail out of the day, but the scenery we travelled through is some of the best you can get and more than made up for it!
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