Isle of Arran – Kildonnan – 19th May One of our gas bottles gave up the ghost this morning and we were not sure how much left in the other. Whiting Bay had the nearest garage and we were able to collect a bottle which meant showers all round again. Our next adventure was around […]
Category: Scotland 2022
Scotland – Island Hopping 2022 – Days 12-13
Kintyre to Isle of Arran – 17th May 2022 We leave today for Clonaig to catch the ferry to Lochranza and our final island – Arran. Weather a little dreek for the crossing alongside a coach of pensioners on a day trip out. One chap decided he would prefer to travel in Hilma and tried […]
Scotland – Island Hopping 2022 – Days 9-11
Machrihanish to Carradale 14th May 2022. Waking to that wonderful view made me reflect on why we like the wild camping. It’s the solitude (relative as there are houses nearby) and the complete autonomy we enjoy without rules and regulations but as I’ve said before remembering to be respectful of others. We could divert into […]
Scotland – island hopping 2022 – Day 3
Our 2nd day at Largs – 8th May, 2022. A brisk walk 2km walk down the Ayrshire Coastal Path to the Kelburn Country Park on a gloriously warm day. This is a good half day out with a wide variety of walks for all abilities and plenty of activities for children to be entertained. As […]
Scotland – island hopping 2022 – Days 1 – 2
Back in the old girl – 6th May, 2022 We are back in the old girl again (sorry Hilma but we must face facts – none of us are getting any younger). Boy it feels good, so much lost time in the past 24 months. Having said that we are in better place than many […]