Sunday, 3 November 2013

Isle of Eigg at Half-Term

Twilight.
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Me enjoying the sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Looking to Rum from Eigg at Twilight

Spinning some wool
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg



Sailing to Eigg

Ishbel on the ferry to Eigg

Harriet realises she's in a Calmac Ferry cafeteria

All day breakfast in the Calmac Ferry cafeteria- my idea of heaven!

Mairi & Harriet in the ferry cafeteria

Approaching Eigg

Arriving at Eigg as foot-passengers

Ish & Al up a tree at Lageorna where we stayed

Lageorna, Eigg where we stayed for 4 nights

Heading down to the beach at Laig Bay

Ishbel & Alastair have the beach to themselves with one of the island's resident dogs


Laig Bay

Mairi & Harriet at Laig Bay

Alastair about to go for a dip- in October!

About to go for a swim

Swimming in the sea in Scotland in October!

Cold now

Harriet at Laig Bay

The track to Laig Bay at sunset

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Sunset
Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg


Exploring the beach

The weird geology of Laig Bay- known as The Jurassic Coast

Me with Harriet at Laig Bay

Ish & Al exploring the great, rocky coastline at Laig Bay

Ishbel at Laig Bay

Ish & Al at Laig Bay

Rum from Eigg at Twilight

Isbel in The Massacre Cave on Eigg where in the 16th century 400 MacDonnells of Eigg were killed by the MacLeods of Skye who lit a fire at the cave entrance and suffocated them with the smoke. Note the cave entrance way in the background(c100m away) and Mairi's tiny silhouette sat there with Harriet
The Massacre Cave on Eigg

In search of Cathedral Cave on Eigg where the catholic islanders would hold secret mass after the Reformation. It is only accessible at low tide

Cathedral Cave- nb Al and Mairi & Ishbel

Harriet has a nappy change in front of Cathedral Cave

Negotiating the shoreline back from Cathedral Cave

Walking back from the shop- nb Mairi & Ishbel lower right

Another fabulous sunset at Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

Another fabulous sunset at Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg

The Eigg Postman's House at Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg at night with stars overhead and Rum's dark silhouette. The bright light to the left of Rum's profile is the lighthouse at Heskeir

Mairi and the children heading for The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

Mairi and the children heading for The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

Mairi and the children at The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

Mairi and the children at The Singing Sands beach on Eigg. The sand is made from angular crystals of quartz and they do sing! (But they don't do requests- we tried! They make a sort of squeaking sound if you scuff your feet)

Mairi and the children at The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

Mairi and the children at The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

Ishbel at The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

 The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

Me with Harriet at The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

Al loves the classics- The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

The Singing Sands beach on Eigg

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