159. Gallanach Bay

As I walk along the Isle of Muck’s only road, north from the ferry terminal, I pass the famous Isle of Muck Tea Room (which I will patronise later), a small school, a bunkhouse and 24-hour craft shop. The only sounds I hear are from the new born lambs and the cuckoos calling across the island. It’s idyllic, like walking on Iona. Soon, as the road comes to an end after the small diversion to Cairidh Bay, the majestic beach of Gallanach Bay appears. I have some lunch at the picnic bench and look longingly across to Rum, Eigg and the mountains of Skye beyond. I poodle around here for some time before heading a little further west to find tiny Shell Bay further round the coast. The tide is in, so the ‘beach’, notable for its bed of shells, is invisible.  I haven’t included it in the Project for that reason but I have included a few photos below, as well as the bothy which sits alongside. I also have time to explore a little of the southern coast of the island before the return ferry, ending a lovely three hours on this tranquil, unspoilt island.