Portavadie

Yesterday evening as the sky turned purple in a sun setting amongst clouds, the walkers on the beach became silhouettes. Until well after midnight the farmer continued to plough fields of corduroy. This morning, back early in his fields to cut grass for hay.

The forecast for today was for rain. Really! We decided to return to the town of Rothesay to take a walk around. Upon our arrival the weather settled. Thank goodness. We walked by the castle, around the sea front, visited the Victorian toilets on the pier and sat and watched the Waverley the last sea going paddle steamer leave on it's afternoon cruise.

Eventually the rain arrived and we drove back to Ettrick beach where we checked the weather forecast for the next few days. Wind on Kintyre was forecast to be 46 mph for twelve hours over Wednesday/Thursday. Decision made decided to leave Bute today. A four mile drive to Rhubodack to catch a ferry to Colintraive. And a two minute sailing returned us to the mainland, our onward drive taking us along Argyle's Secret Coast. A drive of climbs and downhills with spectacular views.

Tonight we are staying on Portavadie. Sounds very Italian doesn't it? There is a very nice marina here with a shop, restaurant, toilets and showers all accessible to those booked onto the new motorhome area, (just a gravelled area with electrical hook up) all for thirty pounds a night.

Or you can stay under the trees near the entrance to Glenan Wood, a stones throw from the little ferry terminal where we will catch a boat to Tarbett from in the morning. Donations please in the honesty box. That suits us and Marge just fine.