I lifted the anchor to find a huge pile of weed on it – possibly the result of dropping it at random in the poor light last night. Motored over to Loch Scavaig which is spectacularly placed right under the mountains of the Black Cuillin. This is a top destination by boat as it cannot be reached by road and is a long walk by footpath. It also has the interesting distinction as the place most subject to gusts coming down from the mountains in any sort of wind – however the wind was light and mostly blowing into the loch. After lunch went ashore and walked round Loch Coruisk, which is a fresh water loch in the heart of the Cuillins. Enjoyed excellent views of the jagged Cuillin ridge, which is a bit out of our range as you need to be prepared for rock climbing to attempt most of the peaks. Rained a bit but did not tip down until we were back on the boat.
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| Soay Harbour |
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| Soay Harbour |
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| Approaching Loch Scavaig, yachts at anchor, Cuillin in the background |
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| Enjoying lunch in the sunshine |
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| Loch Coruisk |
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| Loch Coruisk |
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| The mountains dominate the anchorage |
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| Returning in the rain |
