Wednesday, 13th April was kind of blustery with white caps on the sea. We had been promised earlier in our stay that though the wild wind would continue, the tides and swell would be much more favourable for a trip to Staffa and the Cave of the Giant, Fingal. So with high hopes we set off along the now well-known tooth-loosening track to the town. Boarding the 'correct' boat this time - a little wooden one - and being greeted by the smiling faces of the captai...

Tuesday morning, most unusually, was damp and drizzly. Us oldies went for a quick walk before breakfast down to the nearby Kilvickeon Beach, across the fields from the ruined 12th century chapel we had visited a few days earlier. This used to be the parish church for the whole area, and we assume many worshippers arrived via the beach we were about to visit. The churchyard is still being used as a burial site for locals, with the most recent headstone only bei...

Our third day on Mull dawned brightly, as was becoming a habit. Nigel was going home the next day, so we let him choose our destination. He chose Croggan, on the far south eastern end of the island, with the chance to see otters, a castle and a stone circle, so we were all for it. Off we went, all 6 of us packed into the whizz-bang-alarm-car. Paul was driving and he was insistent on playing the "Sorry, can't stop!" game. This partly involves ignoring pleas fr...

Sunday 10th April - written by Nick Paul and Nick were the first to leave Scoor on the Sunday morning, bound for the rugged Carsaig Arches on the south coast of Mull. Karen, Matt, Nigel and Nicky were off to Ardalanish to see the weavers, not keen on the 6 hour round trip by foot that awaited us. The drive to the small settlement at Carsaig took us along a worn piece of road, signposted with warnings of the dangers of taking heavy loads along it. Moss covered st...

After a quick trip into Bunessan, the closest town, for much needed food supplies, another picnic lunch was packed in preparation for a day out and about. Paul and Nick were off on their own version of "A Boys Own Adventure" with strict instructions not to fall off, on, or into, anything. Nick will regale you with the awesomeness of this outing in his own blog post. Nigel, Nicky, Karen and Matt had a much more sedate day in mind. First stop was the Ardalanish ...