Overnight the storm called “Dennis” arrived properly. The wind howled round the hotel, rattling the wood in the old building. After breakfast the hotel owner fixed the WiFi by rebooting the router, so we could check the weather forecast. Didn’t look too bad, so we went for a walk. We did a 9-mile trip through …
Friday afternoon, 14th February, we drove down to Combe House hotel in Holford, Somerset. Stopped on the way, a few miles from the hotel, for a short walk through the woods. It was wet underfoot, windy and raining off and on. Back near the car we startled two roe deer, they bounced up and down …
Such a contrast to yesterday’s weather. Bright sunshine, deep blue skies, the air cold and clear so we could see for miles from the high points on the moor. After checking out we drove to the car park at Hound Tor. On the way, there was an uphill cycle speed trial going on up the …
Yesterday afternoon, Friday, we drove down to the Rock Inn at Haytor Vale. Heavy rain and heavy traffic pretty much all of the way. Great pub, good dinner. This morning we went to Princetown to visit the prison museum. Wind and driving rain all the way up over the moors, car splashing through pools of …
J went to Ceolas and learned more Cape Breton stepping, Gaelic language and Scottish fiddle. After the classes ended she went to look at the neolithic roundhouses at Daliburgh with Jethro. R headed back to North Uist to try to find the hen harrier nest spotted the day before yesterday. Stopped on the way to …
Rainy morning. J went to Ceolas to learn Cape Breton step dancing, Gaelic language and Scottish fiddle. R stayed in and did work emails until it stopped raining, about midday. Then went to Loch Eynart. Foggy all day. Drove round the north side, looking for snorkelling sites, didn’t find anything promising so went to the …
J went to Cape Breton step dancing class, then beginners’ Gaelic class then fiddle class at Ceolas, followed by more step dancing in the afternoon. R set off at 8:15 to explore. Drove to north side of Loch Sgioport and parked at the end of the road at Caolas Liubharsaigh. Walked along faint paths and …
Went to Jethro’s cottage for coffee, then the three of us drove to Eriskay. Parked by the ferry terminal and walked along the beach and dunes to the Am Politician pub, where we had lunch. Glorious sunshine all day, white sandy beach and turquoise sea. Walked back along the road and moor. Stopped off at …
Checked out of Oransay and drove short distance through Loch Druidibeg RSPB reserve to Loch Sgioport with the aim of snorkelling and bothering the wildlife. Tarmac road ended and we drove the car down a steep bumpy track, parked, and walked down to the water’s edge. There were the remnant posts of a ruined pier …
Went to Bornais and walked out to the headland past Viking remains that were not evident and a Pictish broch which was. Saw a short-eared owl hunting over the machair. Lots of lapwings, including young. Saw seals hauled out. Got mobbed by terns. Saw the world’s longest earthworm. Drizzle, on and off throughout. Drove to …