Last night's stop in the woods made a nice change. Nearby someone had placed a small card on the Forestry notice board which read, thank you for looking after nature, beauty and history'. It's our pleasure. A Scottish man who'd also walked down to the Kings Cave couldn't understand why we wanted it to be warmer, he thought it was warm, and said, he was 'roasting'.
First job this morning, showers. John had contacted a nearby campsite who were quite happy for us to use their facilities at a cost of four pounds each. Perfect. And we were able to top up our drinking water as well.
Then on to today's destination, Eas Mor waterfall. The drive there was a little challenging. The roads here are narrow with lots of up hill and down dale and a few hair pin bends thrown in for a little more excitement. Our main reason for visiting this area was to visit the 'library in the woods'.
The walk to and from it was magical, through vibrant green ferns, past slippery rocks green with algae over which peaty water tumbled and layers of geology dating back thousands of years towered.
The little library hidden in the woods is full of visitors creations and books. We added to the messages by leaving one from Angela for her mum, and one from John on behalf of his daughter for her grandad. Despite a little drizzle we decided to take the long walk back to the car park walking up steep inclines past wooden sculptures and fallen trees.
Our reward for completing the walk, coffee and cake at the cafe, the interior stunning, with amazing woodwork a feature on the walls and five star toilets. Talking of toilets.
Out in the woods around a large fire pit, where a few nights ago a large party took place to welcome in the summer solstice there was a composting toilet. Thankfully our little Boxio compost loo doesn't look like that one!!
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