Last day in Plockton

Today the weather forecast was for wall to wall sunshine, but we woke up to low clouds.  The forecast still said wall to wall sunshine.  Oh hum, it was warm and not windy or rainy so can't really complain.  

We didn't really have a plan for today.  We had no food in the house so either needed to go to Kyle and the co-op or eat out for lunch and tea, we decided on the latter.  With no other ideas, we decided to go on a bike ride again - back to Craig Highland Farm, where we went on day 1 with the lamas etc, the lamas were down on the beach today, they were also right next door to the train line, quite a strange sight: lamas on the beach in the Highlands - many wouldn't believe you!

We then cycled back to the Croft Cafe for lunch.  I had a goats cheese and beetroot salad, while the boys were boring and went for the same as last time, so Cullen Skink for Matt and Macaroni Cheese with chips for Tom.  All as good as before.

We then cycled down to Port An Eorna which was a hamlet of about 5 houses on a promontory before heading back to Duncraig.  Just as we got home all the clouds miraculously disappear and we were bathed in beautiful blue skies and sunshine again.  After about an hour of rest, Matt went out again on my bike to ride up a mountain, whilst Tom and I packed the van ready for tomorrow.  We are relocating to Newton Stewart - a 6 hour drive, we have to drive back to Glasgow and out the other side and then head West again in Dumfries and Galloway, an area none of us knows.

Once Matt was back we all refreshed and then took the van down to Plockton for fish and chips from the takeaway.  Plockton was looking its best, the sun shining on the lock and the mountains, there was a band playing outside one of the pubs.  I found a picnic table on the front and just drank in the view and atmosphere, it was just lovely.  

After our fish and chips - which was very good, we went for a walk along the front and found a sign infant of one of the big houses saying that visitors were welcome to explore its woodland, just don't go to the house.  Intrigued we decided to have a look. Wow, it turned out to be quite a long walk, through forest, through field and eventually to a view point on the edge of the rocks.  We found loads of different types of mushrooms, a pond full of lily pads and just lots of interesting foliage.  What a gem of a place and we had it to ourselves.  

We eventually pulled ourselves away and returned back to the front where the music was still playing, however, we had to go home, we had the bike rack to grapple with.  And although we got it on the van in record time, we got attacked by midges (first midges of the holiday so can't really complain) wasn't nice though!