The coastline of Wester Ross features large bays with sheltered sea
lochs leading off – but the dominating feature is the dramatic backdrop of mountains. These rise spectacularly from low moorland to give a constantly changing vista as we sail past. Well know and instantly recognisable peaks such as Suilven, Culs Mor and Beag, Stac Pollaidh, An Teallach, and the Carnmore group (which includes a’Mhaighdean – the most remote munro) brought back memories of wonderful hillwalking in this area and reminded of the need to return. The photo shows the Torridon hills from off the mouth of Loch Gairloch as we neared the entrance on a fine summer evening.
You are so right regarding these peaks. It was where we spent our honeymoon – Stac Polly in Snowy March in the tent – oh those halcyon days!!!!!! We also spent a great new year remember at Achnahaird – strip the willow with the sheep outside the house at 4.00am – the nurse’s house she vacated in the winter – no running water but can’t remember if there was electricity or just tilly oil lamps. We also dipped toes in the sea and were in shirt sleeves on New Year’s Day because it was so warm. Must admit would love to see Suilven etc from the sea. To use a favoured expression of Jim’s mother – ” it gives you a dose of Meech!” – not sure of the spelling!
Remember having a discussion at the top of Stac Polly re the real possibility of being able to canoe from far inland out to the sea with only a potential carrying of canoes for a total of a few hundred yards.
Using Google Earth we would now be able to accurately plot and plan such a route. Would love to do that although the only problems now are getting the hips into the slalom canoe and paddling with the athritic shoulders. Perhaps more realistically I would prefer lounging on a friend’s boat on a warm summer’s day sipping…….. un peu de champagne – just practising for tomorrow’s sojourn in France!
Have bought myself a “dongle” to let me go on line using my bluetooth phone but will either have to take laptop and no clothes to comply with cheap airline’s baggage limitations – could be interesting mmmmmm.
Keep posting your photographs – looking forward to returning from holiday to see where you have been. A toute a l’heure!