Night was drawing in as we left Eilean Dubh heading for the East Kyle. We took a last look down the West Kyle before we entered the tidal channel that runs through the Burnt Islands. The tide had turned against us, so we ferry glided from one island to the other, making use of the eddies. In the gloom of the twilight the scene was quite different...
...from the misty sunshine we had seen on the
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Preparations for invasion in Caladh Harbour.
Near the head of the Kyles of Bute we first passed a monstrosity of a fish farm but then approached the beautiful wooded isle of Eilean Dubh.
A stone lighthouse marks the entrance to the delightfully hidden Caladh Harbour which nestles behind the isle. The light has long gone but the whitewashed tower is a great landmark for the harbour beyond.
Not much remains. A rusting derrick still swings
A stone lighthouse marks the entrance to the delightfully hidden Caladh Harbour which nestles behind the isle. The light has long gone but the whitewashed tower is a great landmark for the harbour beyond.
Not much remains. A rusting derrick still swings
A house on the hill in the Kyles of Bute.
Just north of Kames in the Kyles of Bute lies the delightful village of Tighnabruaich. Its Gaelic name means "house on the hill". Nowadays many houses tumble down the steep hill, almost on top of one another, right down to the shore. We wondered if this was a secret waterside entrance to the Burnside Bistro!
Tignabruaich has long been famed as a sailing centre. There are so many water users in
Tignabruaich has long been famed as a sailing centre. There are so many water users in
We came to Kames in the Kyles of Bute.
Rounding Ardlamont Point, we left Loch Fyne and came to the sheltered waters of the Kyles of Bute.
Unlike the rugged west coast of the Cowal peninsula, the countryside was much gentler, fertile farms and woodlands came right down to the shore.
We arrived at the settlement of Kames and a large sign caught our attention...
...so we decided to land and investigate further.
On the way up to the
Unlike the rugged west coast of the Cowal peninsula, the countryside was much gentler, fertile farms and woodlands came right down to the shore.
We arrived at the settlement of Kames and a large sign caught our attention...
...so we decided to land and investigate further.
On the way up to the
Morning mist in the Kyles of Bute
Early on an October morning, Phil and I drove over the high pass above the Kyles of Bute. The Burnt Islands were caught in a momentary blink of sunshine that managed to break through the thick mist.
We had left one car at Colintraive which is the mainland terminal for the ferry which runs over the Kyles to Bute...
...and drove over the narrow roads to Portavadie on the west coast of the Cowal
We had left one car at Colintraive which is the mainland terminal for the ferry which runs over the Kyles to Bute...
...and drove over the narrow roads to Portavadie on the west coast of the Cowal
An oasis of refreshment and welcome at Colintraive
The Kyles of Bute between the Cowal peninsula and the island of Bute are great sea kayaking waters.The icing on the cake is the Colintraive Hotel which is just beside the ferry terminal on the Cowal side. I first visited this oasis of refreshment on a yacht in 1977. Last September we returned to see if the years had been kind to it.Just inside, there was an impressive menu on the wall. Sadly due
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