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| Looking towards the Crowlin Islands from Dun Caan |
We woke to another glorious day... El Scorchio! The warden at the hostel was telling us last night that it hadn't rained on Skye for 6 weeks! Time for the suncream kids...
We set off down the road; it was a nice change not having to drive anywhere first thing. We headed into Raasay Forest and made our way up the track to the old mines. Here, the old railway line is clearly visible and runs back down towards Suishnish. The path was faint and the going was quite tough but everyone was in great spirits. It was clear that this route hadn't seen much traffic in recent years. Around the west side of Loch na Mna, through the Bealach Ruadh and a brief pause at Loch na Meilich (Raasay's water source). Then a short, steep slog up the switchback path to the summit of Dun Caan. What a day... and what a view. Clear as far as you could see; from the Cuillin to Applecross. After lunch we headed back down the path and continued west to reach the road, just above Loch Eadar da Bhaile.
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| The bay at Bagh an Inbhire |
As it was only early afternoon, we decided to head north along the road and make our way down to the beach at Bagh an Inbhire. A lovely secluded cove at the end of a short track through the forest; a great spot to chill out. With the kids happy enough, Martin decided to go for a dip in the sea. Meanwhile, I had my rock shoes in my bag and had my eye on the small stack of rocks at the shore... time for some bouldering :)
As tea time approached, we headed back along the road to the hostel for some grub. Another great day on Raasay. Later that evening, one of the boys decided it would be a good idea to juggle a football in the middle of the cattle grid outside the hostel. Amazingly he didn't break anything, as his leg disappeared between the metal slats, and he only suffered a bruised ego as his peers and I doubled over with laughter. Something for the risk assessment perhaps?! Indeed, this was the same lad who had to dig out a tent pole from deep in the ground a few days earlier. A pattern emerging perhaps? The mind boggles :-S
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| Kids: Don't play football on cattle grids. That is all. |
