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| Muck with mountains of Rum behind |
As expected the wind is from NE or N, so it will be a beat. However it’s a sunny day with a cool wind of about F3-4 – what more could we want. Soon after leaving Coll we started to get good views of the Small Isles, that’s Rum, Eigg, Much and Canna and also many of the mountains on the mainland. Rounding Ardnamurchan was a little of an anti-climax as the point is fairly low and the sea was calm in spite of the impression given by the pilot book. This is the most westerly point of the UK mainland. We have also rounded the most easterly point, Ness Point, near Lowestoft, on this trip.
On arrival we had a problem with the engine. After stopping the engine the oil pressure warning light and beeper did not come on as usual. I then found that the engine would not start. Had a cup of tea, checked it all out and then it seemed OK – maybe it depends on the temperature of the engine.
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| Approaching anchorage at Port Mor, Muck |
Exploring the island we heard corncrakes again and also saw 2 of them when moving through the grass to take photos. The farming here seems much more active than on Coll, with a number of hay fields and loads of wrapped round bales of hay and silage.
Pam bought a Pollock and a live crab from the fisherman who also farms part of the island. So she bought some eggs too. Bought veg from the shop which has taken self service to a new level. As well as choosing / weighing the goods you pay for it as well. They have some craft stuff, in particular small rugs / hangings which have pictures crafted into them.
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| Crab – about to be cooked |
Still cannot upload the blog – we have GSM signal from Orange but no 3G from 3. Tomorrow we need to do a little more exploring on the island and then maybe go to Rum. One day soon we need to get some water and wash some clothes.
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| Muck – farmland + views over Rum, Cuillins of Skye, part of Eigg |
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| Port Mor, Muck. Distant mountains are on Rum |
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| Muck. Main road and harbour |
