The sun was obscured by a layer of high cloud which cooled the day
considerably and drained the colour from the landscape. This provided a
good opportunity to explore Loch Seaforth, a fjord-like loch extending
inland for some 15 miles. We went half way up, passing the extensive
fish farm inside the entrance and the inlet of Loch Maaruig, and
anchored off Ath Linne (photo) just past Seaforth Island, which boasts
its own ‘Marilyn’. The Crew opted for an afternoon of relaxation aboard,
while the Skipper took to the handy hill track (signposted ‘Walkers
Welcome’) and climbed Cearnabhal 378m and Liuthaid 492m, a nice pair of
hills. We moved back out and round the point into Loch Claidh, where we
spent the night in the lovely anchorage tucked in behind Eilean
Hingerstay, where we saw black throated divers, otters, seals and a stag
on the skyline above at sunset.
Just passing through….