During lunch at a cafe in Oban, the octogenarian at the next table was behaving like a teenager, refusing to leave his laptop alone - amusing really, although his wife didn't think so!
Our little ferry to island no 14, Lismore ('big garden') took 50 minutes for the crossing from Oban to Achnacroish. A couple on the boat gave us a donation of a fiver, bringing the total from people along the way to over £125.
We knew there was a ferry from Point - at the NE end of the island, to Port Appin, at 1515, meaning we had 25 minutes to do 5.5 miles. So we cycled as hard as we could, missing photo opportunities, almost mowing down sheep and pedestrians (but not quite!), only to find that the SIX miles took us 26 minutes. And the ferry left on time!
How disappointing! An hour to wait for the next one. But nothing we could do about it. More donations on the ferry and on arrival at the excellent Pier House where we couldn't miss the Cttee and scones. We wer served by the same lady as last year, when I called in with 'Big Al' Taylor hours before 90 mph winds blew a tree on to our motorhome. She told us about the new cycle paths which were worth following on the way to Our destination of Ballachulish.
That's enough for now. My head is drooping and it's time for bed. Wet weather forecast for our ride to Mallaig tomorrow - well, we'll just have to grin and bear it.
Good night all!
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