50th Birthday Holiday

The First Stage – recounting a bad start, which caused a major rejigging of plans and cost a day.

Actual Arrival – the final stages of the prolonged process of getting there.

Ardnamurchan Geology – a look at the fascinating geology of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula.

Tobermory – we boarded and disembarked from The Waverley at this town on the Isle of Mull.

The Waverley – a close look at the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer and related information.

Travelling on The Waverley: An account of our voyage.

Ardnamurchan Lighthouse – the story of our excursion to the westernmost point of mainland Britain.

MacNeil Bay – describing our next port of call after the lighthouse.

Achosnich and Portuairk – a post centred on the fairly close vicinity of where we were staying.

Glenborrodale Nature Reserve – an account of a walk that although still close to the western edge of mainland Britain was the easternmost excursion of the holiday proper.

The Middle of Friday – covering the period from leaving Glenborrodale Nature Reserve to the visit to Sanna.

Sanna – describing our visit to this coastal settlement.

Portuairk Walk – describing the first part of the big day itself.

The Birthday Meal – exactly what the title suggests.

Homeward Bound – a three part account of a long day’s travelling.