YET MORE ON THE WEATHER:

Yesterday (Tuesday) the North-West was hit by the first autumnal gales of the year. All day we were pounded by a force nine gale gusting force ten. (Wasn’t England basking in hot sunshine?) By early afternoon, we’re proud to report, our tent was the only one still standing. Well done Vango Equinox! We’re posting footage of the wild waves on Clachtoll Beach.


We took refuge in the evening in Lochinver Village Hall where a Canadian folk group called tread gave a very lively performance with harp, fiddle, guitar and step dancing.

Out of 38 days on the trip so far, 10 have been heavy rain and high winds all day. There have been no sunny, warm, calm days. Guess that’s probably normal for Scotland in August, though we did hear it was the wettest on record in South-West Scotland. But the changing scenery goes on being full of delights: round here it’s a beautiful mix of rock, lochans, woodland and sea.



Climbed Stac Pollaidh today almost to its western summit, but a crag just before it, which is a Grade 3 scramble and which has to be reversed, marked our summit.