Eigg, Small Isles July/August 2014

A long trip North.  Our first night was spent visiting family in Rochdale.  Then on to Edinburgh for our second night stop again visiting family.  We had a lovely dog walk to Mavis Bank House and also saw the rest of the Lewis Chess Men at The National Museum of Scotland.
The next day we visited the Falkirk Wheel andThe Wallace Monument in Sterling before a lovely drive through Clencoe on the way to Mallaig.  We spent the evening in the carpark overlooking the Small Isles and Skye.
The next morning we caught the 7.30 am ferry which called in at Rhum, Canna, Muck and finally Eigg.  The island taxi took our bags to our bothy at Cleadale whilst we cycled the lumpy bumpy, uppy downy road.  The one roomed bothy was lovely and cosy, just what we needed for our stay on Eigg.

We walked down to Laig bay for an evening walk.
The next day we walked up the ridge to Beinn Bhuidhe.  Lovely views of Rhum and Skye from the top.

On Monday after having Eggs on Eigg we cycled back to the port and had a yummy lunch at the community Hall.  We then visited the Massacre Cave, Catherdral Cave, Pipers Cairn and the wind turbines.

On Tuesday we walked up An Sgurr.  Lovely views over Muck, Adrnamurchan, Coll, Tiree and Mull.  We saw a golden Eagle on the walk back down.

On Wednesday we visited Kildonan graveyard and then we walked along the coast to the ferry port. We caught the Shearwater boat to Muck, seeing Minke Whales, dolphins, seals and basking sharks on the way.  On Muck we walked up Beinn Airein and visited the beach.

Thursday was our last full day on the Island. We visited the Pictish stone in St Donnan Roman Catholic church.  We went on Laig Bay and watched a seal in the water.  We went back to the bothy for lunch before visiting the singing sands that squeak when you walk on them.  We were lucky enough to see an otter come on to beach whilst we were there.  We managed to find the Whales Head but nobody was in!

On Friday we caught the ferry off the Island before the long drive home.