There was much to do today. First stop Specsavers in Oban where Leslie, very helpfully managed8 to do a repair on John's glasses, they now have unmatching arms, but are useable. Then the big shop. Muddy Marge is now bursting at the seams.
A calm sailing from Oban took us up along the side of Mull and out into the open sea, and then it became interesting, the vessel riding the waves before crashing back down into churning water. Everyone was quiet, some a little green. Angela managed three forkfuls of a jacket potato with beans and cheese before requiring a sick bag. That was £8.50 well spent! There were lots of cyclists on board who tomorrow will be setting off along the Hebrides way. We spoke a while to a couple with a tandem, their tent is pitched quite close to us tonight. As the ferry berthed at Castlebay we could see from the view Barra was going to be a beautiful island. The lorry drivers thought the crossing calm, so goodness knows what it can be like. We told them we'd come from Mull. ' That's a big island', they said, which made us smile. Going to be an interesting night. After a tight squeeze last night we've put our pop top up, even though the wind is due to increase to 27 mph. Angela feels much better now after eating a few crackers and crisps, and feels tomorrow will be a better day. With a fine weather forecast and lighter winds we have decided we will probably stay here in the allocated parking for vans, by the community hall which has a toilet and showers for a donation of ten pounds another night whilst we walk out to explore the area.
The beaches nearby are stunning, white sand as far as the eye can see, and once again the sea a tropical blue.
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