A second day at Portree saw the Skipper climbing Beinn Dearg Mor in the
Red Cuillin and Beinn na Greine above the town, while the Mate went to
Armadale to visit the Castle, Gardens and Museum of the Isles. Moving on
again, we continued up the Sound of Raasay and through Caol Rona to the
Inner Sound, where a sailing wind got up. In fact it was soon gusting to
Force 7, and we charged along double reefed to Loch Gairloch and put in
to Badachro, which was sheltered. Conditions were excellent today -
bright sunshine, clear blue skies but cool, giving good visibility for
the Coigach Hills of Cul Mor, Stac Pollaidh and Cul Beag as we
approached the anchorage at Isle Ristol near Achiltibuie. Golden Eagles
were spotted from nearby Meall na Fheadain, which also gave fine views
of the Summer Isles and a panorama of weel kent hills. Later we enjoyed
a visit aboard from Paul and Clare, a holidaying couple the Mate met at
the Altandhu Smokehouse.