Day twenty-one will be full of lochs as we meander around Loch Gairloch, Loch Ewe, Gruinard Bay (not technically a loch, but almost), Little Loch Broom and finally Loch Broom.
Photo of the day
Loch Broom.
Loch Gairloch
We ended yesterday with a sunset view from our room. Then this morning we woke to this beautiful view of Longa Island in Loch Gairloch.Kicking the day off with a few more reflections along the road to Redpoint, first near Eilean Horrisdale.Then these rather tired boats at Badachro, but still so picturesque.
Loch Tollaidh
Heading over to Poolewe passing the small Loch Tollaidh.And another sinking boat…
Inverewe Garden
Inverewe House in the Inverewe Garndens, now managed by the National Trust for Scotland (so we got our free entry). Actually this was the second house built here, the original burnt down in a fire just over 100 years ago.We arrived just as it opened, nice and quiet, great, until a coach load of tourists arrived, fortunately there were plenty of garden paths for all to get lost in.Flowers! Time for some close-ups.
Loch Ewe
Cove, at the the north western tip of the entrance to Loch Ewe, was littered with World War II Anti-Aircraft Battery. Although unsafe to enter, it’s amazing that the concrete of these batteries has lasted so long. Such a sharp contrast to their surroundings.A secluded beach on a small peninsula along the road between Cove and Inverasdale.Although many of the coastal roads in Scotland are single track (like the road between Poolewe and Cove), most have plenty of passing points, so we never had any problems.
Gruinard Bay
A stream bubbling down to Gruinard Bay, with Gruinard Island in the background.Views over Gruinard Bay and Jarno.
Corrieshalloch Gorge
Before heading down into Corrieshalloch Gorge, we stopped to take in the very green views down the valley to Loch Broom.Unfortunately the bridge over Corrieshalloch Gorge had been closed a few days earlier for safety reasons, so we couldn’t get to the main lookout point.Trying to look down into the gorge… but we couldn’t see much.Along the gorge path Mushrooms or maybe Toadstools?
Loch Broom
We started the day with a bright blue sky, and ended the day with a bright blue sky! This was our view across Loch Broom as we sat on the pebble beach at Ullapool eating our fish and chip dinner.
