This video tells the adventure well....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8l14D92iqs
Where the mountains reach the sea - and the wind blows wild and free - at the edge of reality - thats where I will be.
Showing posts with label Gruinard Bay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gruinard Bay. Show all posts
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Into The Wilderness ... Litttle Loch Broom
Leaving Priest Island ... it was still only mid morning .. so I decided to have a look in Little Loch Broom. Then explored all the sandy beaches in Gruinard Bay. It really is a lovely area to explore.
Direct link to video on U Tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8l14D92iqs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8l14D92iqs
Monday, 20 November 2017
Into The Wilderness ... Gruinard (Anthrax) Island
Its amazing how a little sunshine can improve a grey mood ... so after a couple of days drying out on the east coast .. the weather improved again over on the west .. so I headed back to Gruinard Bay. It looked a far different place under blue sky. Warm and inviting again.
I had wanted to visit Gruinard Island for as long as I can remember. In the 1980’s I often passed it touring Scotland on my motor bikes and always stopped to wonder what it would be like walking there. Of course ..in those days it was still prohibited to land due to the dangers of the Anthrax experiment they conducted there ... testing germ warfare for WW2 requirements.
Its now clear of anthrax and landing is allowed.. although not many folks do. Some think the anthrax spores could still survive in the ground ? That rumour was not going to stop me from visiting. All I had to do was find the best place to launch my wee boat.
I chose the campsite at Mellon Udrigle.
It has a lovely sandy beach with easy access from the tent.
It was a blustery day but I was impatient to be on my way. The waves didn’t bother me.. but I got a bit of a surprise half way across the bay.
This video illustrates perfectly what happened that day
Direct link to the video on U Tube
Sunday, 19 November 2017
Into the Wilderness .. A few Grey Gruinard Days
The weather turned to the grey “Scotch Mist” type of day where it neither rains nor does it turn dry. I was still happy just sitting in silent solitude ..doing absolutely nothing.
I found an open field gate not far from Little Loch Broom and with the four wheel drive car ..set up camp in a sheltered area of the field.
I stayed a couple of days .. happily beachcombing the area in between the light showers of rain
There are quite a few deserted sandy beaches and hidden coves on the edge of Gruinard Bay.
I longed for the sun to return as I was keen to launch my boat again and explore Gruinard Island as well as Priest Island.
But when I awoke on the third consecutive dull day of damp .. and looked over to Gruinard Island .. I decided.. enough is enough.
The forecast over on the east coast was for much dryer weather ..so I nipped across to the Black Isle and Fortrose. I knew that area well from childhood days living in Dingwall.
That trip to the east coast inspired this video
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