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Scotland
Isle of Mull
"Can
you take your car there?" people ask, knowing
the Isle of Mull only by glimpsing it from the mainland.
They don't know what they're missing. This jewel
of the Inner Hebrides is largely under-rated but
is a place of peace well worth a lingering visit.
It is also a bridge to two other fascinating islands
- Iona and Staffa.
For many visitors to
Mull the point of embarkation from the Scottish
mainland is Oban, a busy ferry port that is worth
visiting in its own right. Overlooked by the philanthropic
folly of MacCaig's Tower (built to create work for
unemployed locals) the town is spread out across
a steeply sloping bowl that encloses one of Britain's
best sheltered harbours.
ABOVE:
Oban - ferry port and tourist treat
BELOW:
Lochaline ferry (Caledonian MacBrayne)
For other
visitors, the Lochaline Ferry is their preferred
route. Either route puts you on a vessel in Caledonian
MacBrayne livery, but the Lochaline Ferry makes
a shorter crossing over the calm waters of the Sound
of Mull. The journey takes less than 20 minutes.
ABOVE: Mull's
capital is Tobermory. A small but bustling harbour
at the north end of the island.
ABOVE:Looking
across the Sound of Mull, the views from Tobermory
harbourside are a reflective delight.
ABOVE:
Cliff waterfall at Carsaig, southern Mull
ABOVE: Standing
stones in woodland near Dervaig, northern Mull.
The Highland cow is a common sight
in Scotland but rarely will you see them in such
gorgeous settings.
The next
drop for this waterfall (Eos Fors, near Ballygown)
is straight down to the beach.
