On our return to Marge from the Fairy Lochs yesterday John spotted some Girolles amongst the Birch trees, so once again this morning it was mushroom omelette for breakfast.
After some rain in the night, this morning we were able
to enjoy a clear view across the water. The golden ferns in the background
catching the weak sunlight. This wouldn't be a bad view to wake up to every
morning would it, Marge? That was to be the best of today's weather.
About an hour after we left Badachro the rain started. The drive
through Glen Torridon was miserable. The Beinn Eighe national nature reserve
hidden in the mist. The mountains cloaked in a lowering cloud. A road full of
water filled potholes. This was not Scotland at its best. Believe us Marge,
we're not happy either. We were heading for Shieldaig a small village beside
Loch Torridon. We stayed here last year on a pleasant dry fairly warm Sunday
evening. It was obvious our stay this time would be a little different.
Arriving in time for a late lunch we were unable to park on the
grassed area beside the Loch. Because of the heavy rained it had been coned off to save the grass, and rightly so. We settled Marge opposite the small village
shop. The window displays featured water pistols, buckets and spades. kites and
postcards. Excuse us. Is it still summer here? When we were in Pitlochry a
while ago now, some of the shops there were selling umbrellas. They might want
to send a few up here. Around two-thirty the rain took a breath, and Angela
walked out to the end of the village to put some money in the donation box.
Knowing we would just have to sit the afternoon out we caught up on Strictly.
At least we had internet.
We have now been away for five and half weeks and today has been
the worst weather we've had. The forecast is for the heavy rain to continue
until mid-morning tomorrow. Great. And just when the afternoon couldn't get
more miserable. Water started coming in above the dashboard on the driver's
side. Marge, you've wet Angela's seat. Water and Marge do not seem to get on
well together. Note. Add this problem to all her other water issues. After a
little thought, we decided to turn the van around so the water on the roof was
running slightly backwards. Result, hopefully we would survive the night
without any more problems.
Tomorrow we will drive back down towards Skye. We need to start
heading back south in order to be home by October 27th. Meanwhile, after so
much heavy rain tomorrows drive will have to be slow and sure. We have driven
this section before and know the road is a little rough in places, so go
careful please Marge.
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