Isle of Mull holiday

[DarrenSV650S]

Went to the Isle of Mull on Saturday for 3 nights.

Left at 5.20am Saturday morning in the pitch black, misty and absolutely freezing. The ferry at Oban was booked for 9.30am and they told you to arrive half an hour early to get tickets in plenty time. It was so cold on the way I took much longer than I should of to get there. Arrived at 9.25am with all the cars already on the ferry. Parked the bike as someone says to me to hurry up, everyone was waiting for me . I tried to run but my feet were completely numb with cold, so I sort of hobbled quickly. Got on the ferry and got a hot chocolate to warm me up
Arriving in Craignure the sun was shining and it was nice and warm. The place I was staying at was about 4 miles past Salen, so I had a nice blast along the coast there. Arrived at the lodge but the owners were out for a walk so I went for a wee run to explore the place.

I was staying at a sort of hostel, just a bed and a sink in your room, and a shared living room and kitchen. There was just one family there though so plenty of room. Had a cracking view from the livingroom over the water to Morvern.
On the Sunday I took the coastal road right around the island. Took about 5 hours at a very leisurely pace at about 30mph. The views around the island were just stunning, every time I went around a corner I was amazed at the scenery. All single track roads and sometimes a bit dodgy but the sights more than made up for it.










The oldest inn on Mull


Calgary Bay


Saw this unusual truck on the way round




Some of the tarmac was a bit dodgy in places






These guys started running along beside me as I road along beside their field, which was a little scary So I stopped and they posed for a photo




The people that get to live here are so lucky!




This has got to be my favourite view on the island: Looking across Loch Na Keal at Ben More




This photo cost me an indicator, as I walked away from the bike I heard a loud thud I think the stand must have sunk in to the grass then rolled off it. Fortunately the crash bung took most of the damage and left a big hole in the grass So the only damage was a slightly scuffed bung and a demolished indicator






Managed to bodge it up with some tape though










Tobermory distillery. I bought the smallest bottle of Scotch whiskey in the world, as seen in the Guiness book of records.








Tobermory Bay


Time to go home.

It really is a beautiful island, and couldn't have asked for better weather, sunny and calm all weekend. Got back today, oh and I stopped off in Oban for some tablet

Superb pics... nah, not jealous at all!

Superb, I went to Mull as a young'un (10 yrs ago). I want to go back there now!

Cracking photos

I liked the heath robison approach on the damaged indicator..
Keep a crushed coke can under ya seat for the times you think your gonna park on soft ground
Another top tip from yours truly

Beautiful pics

[Stingo]

Yep - superb - long time since I was in that neck of the woods - and back then i was a young 'un and had to sit in the bar... . If I could do it all again.....


That picture of Tobermory Bay - I couldn't see Archies Pink Castle ?

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by Stingo

That picture of Tobermory Bay - I couldn't see Archies Pink Castle ?

Ahh well that castle isn't actually on the Isle of Mull Not sure where it is though

gorgeous. Just added that to my list of places to go

them pic's are great! well done! and well done with the indicator mod

[fizzwheel]

What a beautiful part of the world. Good pics and writeup.