The Journey North. Day 22.  Sunday 13th May 2018

From: Staffin Bay              To: Corpach           GR: NN 127764    Mileage: 114

Another sunny day. We watched the yacht in Staffin Bay weigh anchor and under power motor out. We had scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast. Climbed the hill.

"We're not going back down that way."

We set off. We were low on fuel but I was confident we had sufficient to get us to Portree.

Passing the Old Man of Storr, the world and his Donkey were parked there. A bit like walking up Ben Nevis or Snowdon it seems. We pressed on perturbed by so much humanity.

The seagulls getting more lunch than the visitors!

Fuel and lunch at Portree. Visitors eating Fish and Chips on the pier the seagulls dive bombing them and stealing the fish.  Met up with some bikers on the ferry later whom were victims of this aerial assault. Harbour houses all painted various colours.

As it was now nearly 1400hrs most of the Restos were closing. We managed to find The Caledonian Café and had an excellent lunch. Clean place with great service. Jackie had a very nice panini. Mike had been taking the mick out of the fish and chip eaters earlier.

Portree port.

Foreigners eating Fish and Chips.

Portree coloured houses on the sea wall.

What does Mike have for lunch? Fish and Chips.

Spot the camper with the hole in the roof.

Arrive for ferry at 1600hrs. Might be full will see. I buy tickets. We get on. Alarms going off everywhere. Bikers told story about Applecross pass. Landed other side tried to find smokehouse at Mallaig. Ended up on to of the hill in a council estate a dead end. Turn off onto coast road. This took us back on ourselves to where we started.

At Corpach Camp site. Different view of Ben Nevis.

Few great looking sites on beaches but we pressed on for a wild camp no luck arrived at Corpach virtually Fort William and had to pay £20-60. Nice site though.