After getting off at Mallaig we followed the coast road south passing a place called Glenuig where we stopped for some snap.
As ever, we're on the lookout for future places to stay and the Glenuig Inn looks like it's worth going back to. We get going and head for Lochaline/Morvern for the ferry to Mull.
The crossing is only 20 minutes or so, and then a 12 mile ride to Tobermory, where we are staying in the pink house on the harbour front. We've arrived early and have to try and kill a couple of hours until reception opens and we can get into our room. Thats when we meet the p****d up locals and the tripeds.
Whats the story in Balamory?
Well we tried to ask but most of the locals were either out of their brains after drinking all day, or too busy with their 3 legged dogs - we did actually see two different dogs, at different times, each with 3 legs being taken for a walk. Some people doc the tails of their dogs, but the folk of Tobermory seem to like their dogs with other bits off......
My view of the Isle of Mull is that it's exactly like the rest of that area of Scotland except you have to pay to get there. We took the sting out of it by buying a Hopscotch ferry ticket a couple of weeks ago which incorporated the Skye/Mallaig crossing, Lochaline/Fishnish, and Craignure/Oban. Saved us about £8 and the tickets came within 24hours of ordering.
Across at the other side of the harbour front was this place, the second time our digs have been within staggering distance of a distillery but it's been too late to visit and sample the wares (the other was across the road from the Talisker distillery in Carbost, Skye)
My view of the Isle of Mull is that it's exactly like the rest of that area of Scotland except you have to pay to get there. We took the sting out of it by buying a Hopscotch ferry ticket a couple of weeks ago which incorporated the Skye/Mallaig crossing, Lochaline/Fishnish, and Craignure/Oban. Saved us about £8 and the tickets came within 24hours of ordering.
Across at the other side of the harbour front was this place, the second time our digs have been within staggering distance of a distillery but it's been too late to visit and sample the wares (the other was across the road from the Talisker distillery in Carbost, Skye)
Tobermory was used for the filming of that kids TV programme Balamory (Miss Hoolie, PC Plum, Edie McCredie etc etc). Those of you with kids young enough will no doubt hate and loathe it, but today the weather is sunny and according to this van, the story in Balamory today is.......beer. So we're off to McGochans, the McDonald Arms and finally the Mishnish.
We liked the McDonald Arms the best, but watch out for the very dodgy gents toilet unless you're a botanist specialising in exotic fungi.(mycologist?)
Still no rain - whats going on?
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