Earlier this year the BBC had a series on TV called Monty Halls Great Escape - Beachcomber Cottage. It was fantastic and featured a lot of the places we visit every year. His bothy was in Applecross in Sand Bay and this year we got to visit it. He was here for 6 months last year and whilst I have been here I have read his book based on the series. The bothy has been left open and we were able to go inside, it's amazing how abandoned and overgrown the place looks after a year.
Sand Bay
The inside of the bothy
Alan strolling about the (abandoned) vegetable patch at the back of the bothy.
To get to Applecross we crossed over the Pass of the Cattle (Bealach Na Ba) although the scenery is breathtaking the road is single track and sometimes the areas by the side of the road plunge downwards hundreds of feet - don't look down, it's a white knuckle ride! We stopped to look over to Skye and take photos of cairns.
The left hand "dip" in this picture is the pass (gulp!) This is the view from the other side of the Loch in Kishorn where we are staying.
A rare sight, me on a bike, taking by my snickering hubby.
We've been for a couple of long walks with me whining like a teenager all the way. Loved these old tractors, so stopped to take a pic.
On Wednesday we walked up "The Old Man of Storr" in Skye. This is the only photo taken where I don't look like I am being tortured, the climb was very hard, here I am am at the top. Look at the background view, it was incredible. NEVER AGAIN though, it was very very steep and the descent was a killer on the hamstrings.
2 comments:
Absolutely fantastic Sam I have lived in Scotland all my life but have never visited. However, there is absolutely no way you would get me up The old man of Storr! I might be willing but there is no way this old decrepit body would make it up there :)
I remember that progy - very interesting - I don't think I could go 'without' my home comforts tee hee. Stunning views and yes the Highlands are gorgeous - well done you on that climb!!
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