On the second evening of our break in Ardnamurchan we were treated to an unexpected and fantastic sunset.
After a mostly cloudy day, the sun appeared below the clouds while dropping down to the horizon, turning the sky from deep blues to fabulous purples, pinks, oranges and reds.
With the view to the isles, what could one want more.
Simply stunning.
Sunset over Rum and Eigg.
Sunset over Muck.
Sunset over Fascadale Bay.
An afternoon wander down to Kilmory Bay. Simply stunning.
What a view to wake up to!
The view to the isles from the bedroom in our cottage in Kilmory.
From left to right: Muck, Canna, Rum, Eigg and Skye.
At last, our first break away from home in two years.
We stopped off at the viewpoint on the A81 below the Black Mount for a coffee while en route to a week away in remote Ardnamurchan.
The views back to Loch Tulla and the surrounding mountains of Beinn an Dothaid and Beinn Inverveigh are always breath taking.
A visit to the Harani boatyard is a must when we stay on Symi.
The boatyard is more ulitarian and has certainly been much busier in the last couple of years. Perhaps it is a little less impressive than the days when ‘wrecks’ like the Lazy Days were propped up in the yard (Harani Boatyard).
But still plenty of opportunities for any artist.
While having our usual coffee and reading a book at the harbour side at the Nireas Hotel in the morning, a cormorant appeared. Wonderful to watch it swimming back and forward while catching plenty of fish in the harbour.
There is nothing more relaxing than to see the world go by from your balcony with an ice cold glass of white wine early evening before going out for a meal, especially after a warm, sunny day.
The view is never the same and always interesting with the going and returning of the locally fishing boats against the backdrop of a pink glow or pink-reddish clouds, that is, on the rare occasion when there are clouds in the sky.
In the absence of any wind, today was extremely warm for this time of the year, touching on the 30°. Tonight’s view was very special, with the return of the fishing boats across a particularly smooth and reflective sea was simply stunning.
We stopped off at…
There’s nothing more relaxing than looking at the sunset while drinking an ice cold white wine.
A series showing our approach to Halki aboard the Dedakonisos Pride from Rhodes Town to Halki this morning.
First sight is the distinctive top of the ‘volcano’ appearing in the distance above Alimnia island.
On rounding Alimnia, the island’s distinctive features from the windmill, the town and the medieval castle perched high above come into view, before the island shows itself in it’s full glory.
On the final approach to the harbour, more and more of the town comes into view. on getting closer to the harbour.
The boatyard in Harani on Symi is…
The old houses and ruins on the narrow back alleys with connecting stairways up the hillside in Chalki (Halki) are well worth exploring. With the colourful spring flowers in the alleys and little gardens, as well as the backdrop of the deep blue and cobalt waters in the harbour, it is a paradise for artists and photographers.
This Chalki ruin catches everyone’s eye and is probably the most painted and photographed ruin on the little island. Perhaps that’s why it is for sale for an astonishing 800,000€.