Staying overnight in Tobermory had been the right decision. Despite being sheltered by the buildings we could still hear the roar of the strong wind as it blew down the sound of Mull. This morning, cold and damp the coloured houses alongside the harbour made for brightness amongst the gloom. We couldn't believe a few days ago when we were here we'd dried our towels and T-shirts laid on the Land Rover bonnet in the afternoon sun. Today however, two coats, scarves and hats were required. Unless of course you're a Scottish postman, where shorts and polo shorts were the dress code of the day. Whilst we breakfasted, once again inside, a cruise ship appeared in the harbour.
Within half an hour it left, it's passengers probably wishing they'd taken a Caribbean cruise instead. Eventually the rain abated and despite the gloomy conditions we walked out along the harbour side stopping at the Mull Museum. Free entry so of course we stepped inside. The tiny museum turned out to be very interesting. Who'd have thought extra policemen were recruited on the island during the war to check pigeons for messages. Whilst we've been on Mull we have seen one police vehicle and no ambulances, even when Angela attended Craignure hospital. All the time we've been on the island we've felt very safe. What a difference from our home town of Poole.
Much of the morning had been taken up with John trying to register his drone. But we managed another walk before leaving up to the viewpoint where a robin befriended us, following us all the way back to the car park. So sweet.
We have now been away from home for two weeks. Our total spend on overnight stops and showers has been £80.00. We're happy with that. And you won't be surprised to hear we've decided to stay on the island another night. The forecast tomorrow is for a better day. Fingers crossed. So we'll definitely head over to the mainland. Probably.
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