Since our ferry had been canceled and we were rebooked on the afternoon boat, we needed to waste an hour after checking out of the B&B. We rode to the end of road and checked out Loch Fyne. Simply beautiful. Then we had to find an ATM for more cash. Google said there was one at the Post Office, but our cards weren’t accepted. They sent us off to the Co-op to see if that machine would accept our cards. Mission was successful. Once we had our cash in pocket, we checked out the church on our out of town.
At the end of the road we could see where Loch Fyne meets the ocean. Sailboats and fisherman are enjoying the day.
The 8 kilometer ride to the ferry terminal in Kennacraig was very pretty and was with a bit of traffic. Guess that should’ve been expected: 1) on the way to the ferry terminal, and 2) the morning ferry had been canceled. We met up with our friends, E and G, in the parking lot. As foot passengers we boarded first, secured the tandem, and got a great table with a view on the mezzanine deck. A cup of tea, some digestive cookies, and 2 hours later we arrived at Port Askaig on the Isle of Islay. We did pass through one squall on the ferry ride, but it was nice and dry on Islay.
We rode across the island to our B&B just up the hill from the village of Bruichladdich. A parade of Massey Ferguson tractors passed us along the route. As we rode up the hill we passed Bruichladdich Distillery and all their barrels. We found Grace Cottage and got settled in. Our friends picked us up and we enjoyed a nice dinner at Bridgend.
The Massey Ferguson procession. Pardon the photos - they were taken on the fly.
