After coffee and coconut slice we headed back in sunny, but cold and windy, conditions. There are very few houses on Jura - it's mainly open moorland for mile after mile. There's a particularly attractive old bridge which has been 'by-passed', although it looked so good we made a detour to cross it.
Back at the Feolin ferry I got a phone call from the Oban Times - I seem to keep getting enquiries from the press, which hopefully will help donations to the cancer charities.
The tide was running so fast that it took the ferry a couple of goes to berth, and even then the first car off nearly fell off the side! Despite this, we got back to Islay safely and are now on the Port Askaig - Kennacraig ferry, hoping to be back at Suse & John's house by around 8.15 this evening.
In case you were wondering, until recently there was no direct ferry from Jura to the mainland - you have to go via Islay. There is now a limited service from Craighouse to Tayvallich but it's expensive and doesn't fit our route anyway.
Tomorrow we need an early start for the long ride up to Oban, taking in three islands on the way - Seil, Luing and Eaadale - before staying with Dave Bleasdale at North Connel. I'll try to update you then.
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