A Birthday in Mallaig 08 August 2023

 

The Birthday Boy and partner celebrate at lunchtime 
with no-alcohol Prosecco (rather out of character in my view)

We rather like Mallaig, so are spending the day here. This morning was spent walking a fairly short circular walk through the hills behind the town.  A steep climb up, but then a lovely stroll through some moorland - with a tremendous number of Scotch Argus butterflies (also Green-veined White and Speckled Woods), a sighting of a Sea Eagle, and a Buzzard.


Also brilliant views westward to the islands.

Eigg to the left, then Rum in the middle, and Skye to the right.

The walk was followed by coffee on board, quite quickly followed by a rather nice lunch (smoked salmon and prawns) with Prosecco to celebrate Gordon’s birthday - the pension starts today!  Whoop whoop!

Much of the afternoon has been on the flybridge chilling - reading, watching the busy harbour traffic.  Ferries to the Outer Hebrides and to various Inner Hebrides are constantly coming in and out, as are smaller boat trips and boats servicing Knoydart.  Very busy.

Mallaig harbour from the comfort of Lazaway flybridge 

Top: The Marina Centre - with the nicest toilets and showers in the world, plus a bakery, and a pizza place - funded by Cameron Macintosh (of Les Miserable, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Miss Saigon fame) who owns the local estate.
Bottom: sand eels in the harbour below the centre.

Statue at the end of main ferry pier - not open to the public
so the old geezer and his grandchild don’t get looked at very often.


Mallaig town and harbour from the radio mast on the hill behind

The Mallaig bird list has 24 species.  Plus Grey Seal in the harbour.

Our route:


Looking south from the town - Eigg and Rum (or Rhum) in the distance 














































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