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Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry


by walk aboot » Sun May 01, 2011 7:14 pm

Route description: Sandaig (Camusfearna)

Date walked: 29/05/2010

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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby anasta » Mon May 02, 2011 12:25 am

Great report :D

I'm up that way quite a bit but I've never visited Eilean Ban. Didn't actually realise you could visit it until last year (no idea how I missed that it was there)! Going by your report it looks well worth a visit though :) & the ferry is always a treat :lol:
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby Paul Webster » Mon May 02, 2011 8:21 am

Great report Janet. James Watt still lives in Glenelg I think, if it's the same one.

Douglas Botting (biography) wrote:The rowan tree - the source of so much myth and conflict in years gone by - finally died this summer, overwhelmed by the Norweigan Fir planted beside it.


:( Presumably that big tree is the fir.
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby walk aboot » Mon May 02, 2011 9:11 am

Oh no, I missed that when I read it :( , thanks for clearing that up, Paul.

Yup, he does live in Glenelg (I'd better not post his address on the www though :lol:).
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby walk aboot » Mon May 02, 2011 9:17 am

...so does Terry Nutkins, who was one of the presenters on the Really Wild Show a few years back :) .
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby snodland » Mon May 02, 2011 11:02 am

Glad you had a good trip Janet - and wrote a lovely report. So where are the otter pics!! or did the otters stay hidden because they think you were an uncultured ned from Glasgow after seeing you throwing your takeaway at a Hooded Crow?

Polly H is right. You are wasted at Caley - to judge from your excellent report you should be on the Skye and Glenelg Enterprise Board for single handedly trying to boos the local economy by charging more!!!
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby walk aboot » Mon May 02, 2011 7:45 pm

:)

I didn't see any otters, Andy, but I do still have my pine marten photies to post :D
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby mband » Mon May 02, 2011 7:59 pm

Great report - as all good reports should do this really inspired me to visit the area. Will take your report as my tour guide when I do get up to that area. :D
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby gammy leg walker » Mon May 02, 2011 9:10 pm

Wonderful and very descriptive report there walkabout,could almost feel like I was there with you,will be up in Skye in middle of Oct for a long weekend this is now on my to do list,many thanks
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby walk aboot » Mon May 02, 2011 10:36 pm

Wish you were there with me gammy leg walker, you could have given me a push on the bike! :lol: :lol: :lol:

It is worth doing, you'll really enjoy it :) .
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby magicdin » Tue May 03, 2011 11:23 am

Terrific report as ever Janet - looks a great wee day out - sorry oot :)
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby walk aboot » Tue May 03, 2011 12:23 pm

:thumbup: (oot it is, MD).
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby walk aboot » Wed May 04, 2011 3:09 pm

My trip in full...



Um, apologies for the soundtrack if you're not a JJ Cale fan (mountainstar says on my Facebook, 'Think I know that song...is it; The wife's left me, the dog's died and all I've got is this old guitar? :lol: :lol: :lol: ).
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby mountainstar » Wed May 04, 2011 6:00 pm

walk aboot wrote:My trip in full...



Um, apologies for the soundtrack if you're not a JJ Cale fan (mountainstar says on my Facebook, 'Think I know that song...is it; The wife's left me, the dog's died and all I've got is this old guitar? :lol: :lol: :lol: ).


About sums up any blues song I know anyway :lol:
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby ChrisW » Wed May 04, 2011 7:51 pm

Absolutely brilliant, the best TR I've read on here, loved it :D
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Re: Eilean Ban then Broadford to Sandaig via the Kylerhea Ferry

Postby KGBMC » Wed May 04, 2011 10:03 pm

Brilliant piece of reporting with great soundtrack

What is the font you are using ?
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