Isle of Mull with video
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:00 pm
Some my pleased to see there is no fat bike content in the following:
I'd been planning on getting over to Mull for a while now and despite having it securely set in stone last October half term, the weather gods broke that stone.
so as the Mrs got back from a short break to Poland, I clearly had a 'pass' to use so why not set a new stone and get over to Mull.
After a 6.5 hour sweaty drive on Easter Saturday I managed to get the last £3:70 ferry to Craignure but not before a fish supper at the harbour.
20190420_184653 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190420_190015 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190420_191037 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
There's something I like about walking on one of the Cal Mac ferries with the bike, that sense of adventure starts now. The 50 minute crossing was very calm and given the fact the rest country were baking in ealry summer sun I was hopeful. I even managed to spot my wild camp spot from the ferry.
20190420_200543 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190420_202657 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
However on arriving at Craignure the summer weather had gone and the evening drizzle arrived. I made the short 5 miles ride to the camp spot disturbing deer as I lit up the quiet lanes.
As some of you know, the deer see you before we see them. A bit like Zulu's, thousands of 'em!
20190420_211059 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
I set up with the glow of Oban lighting up the night sky
20190420_215826 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
A quiet night apart from the sea birds, an Owl, seals and I assume deer growling or shagging!
Where's my bike...
20190421_072210 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
After packing up just after I heard the local farmer on his quad nearby, I only went a few miles down the road to Strathcoil to the Reflection Bench for a morning brew. Not sure why its called that....
20190421_085653 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_085150 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
The road was now very quiet and short a single lane with the usual Pi$$ing place signs.
20190421_100323 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
Still no sun...
20190421_102644 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
A big climb was rewarded with a long downhill run to the right turn onto the B8035.
20190421_104255 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_170609 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
The scenery got pretty good by this point too which helped take my mind off the head wind blowing down Loch Na Keal.
20190421_121545 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_122658 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_124106 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_125018 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_125141 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
I then spent a good hour watching and filming a couple of otters coming in and out of the water!
20190421_130859 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
Soon after my legs which aren't use to riding all day on a loaded bike in to a head wind were telling me to get back to Oban and get mullered in Wethers, I duely obliged
20190421_143128 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_153513 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
cheers!
20190421_193852 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
A lot of reflections on this one:
1, as I only got my van back from the garage an hour before leaving, I'd say deep down my heart wasn't 'in' the trip as I did think it wouldn't happen. Grr
2, I'm glad I took the Genesis
3, pee'd off the dynamo hub didn't charge my phone until I reached about 15mph!!
4, why do head winds follow you?
5, why get drawn to Wethers?
6, a bit far to drive for a 'short' ride
6, I'd do it again!!
I'd been planning on getting over to Mull for a while now and despite having it securely set in stone last October half term, the weather gods broke that stone.
so as the Mrs got back from a short break to Poland, I clearly had a 'pass' to use so why not set a new stone and get over to Mull.
After a 6.5 hour sweaty drive on Easter Saturday I managed to get the last £3:70 ferry to Craignure but not before a fish supper at the harbour.
20190420_184653 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190420_190015 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190420_191037 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
There's something I like about walking on one of the Cal Mac ferries with the bike, that sense of adventure starts now. The 50 minute crossing was very calm and given the fact the rest country were baking in ealry summer sun I was hopeful. I even managed to spot my wild camp spot from the ferry.
20190420_200543 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190420_202657 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
However on arriving at Craignure the summer weather had gone and the evening drizzle arrived. I made the short 5 miles ride to the camp spot disturbing deer as I lit up the quiet lanes.
As some of you know, the deer see you before we see them. A bit like Zulu's, thousands of 'em!
20190420_211059 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
I set up with the glow of Oban lighting up the night sky
20190420_215826 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
A quiet night apart from the sea birds, an Owl, seals and I assume deer growling or shagging!
Where's my bike...
20190421_072210 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
After packing up just after I heard the local farmer on his quad nearby, I only went a few miles down the road to Strathcoil to the Reflection Bench for a morning brew. Not sure why its called that....
20190421_085653 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_085150 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
The road was now very quiet and short a single lane with the usual Pi$$ing place signs.
20190421_100323 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
Still no sun...
20190421_102644 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
A big climb was rewarded with a long downhill run to the right turn onto the B8035.
20190421_104255 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_170609 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
The scenery got pretty good by this point too which helped take my mind off the head wind blowing down Loch Na Keal.
20190421_121545 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_122658 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_124106 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_125018 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_125141 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
I then spent a good hour watching and filming a couple of otters coming in and out of the water!
20190421_130859 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
Soon after my legs which aren't use to riding all day on a loaded bike in to a head wind were telling me to get back to Oban and get mullered in Wethers, I duely obliged
20190421_143128 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
20190421_153513 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
cheers!
20190421_193852 by Jeff Price, on Flickr
A lot of reflections on this one:
1, as I only got my van back from the garage an hour before leaving, I'd say deep down my heart wasn't 'in' the trip as I did think it wouldn't happen. Grr
2, I'm glad I took the Genesis
3, pee'd off the dynamo hub didn't charge my phone until I reached about 15mph!!
4, why do head winds follow you?
5, why get drawn to Wethers?
6, a bit far to drive for a 'short' ride
6, I'd do it again!!