Tuesday 27th June
Mull

I woke up to see the sun rise across the water which was gorgeous. After this, I woke every half hour because I was so excited at the prospect of sailing to Mull – and also because I was so excited at seeing the Sun at long last!

The trip to Mull was calm and enjoyable. Leaving the mainland behind felt like the start of a whole new mystical chapter of our journey. And what a glorious day to do it! Everyone was in shorts and t-shirts – it was really hot!

Arriving on Mull, we immediately went in search of Loch Buie stone circle which was easy to find. It is a small circle with two main marker stones outside the ring, and one other I think which has been partly demolished. The stones here were incredibly warm and almost pulsating with energy. It feels like a very powerful place – which was visited, twice while we were there by a very large buzzard.
I did some drawing and we sat with the stones and the very friendly calf and sheep who in the end got inpatient with the amount of time we were spending there and resumed their favourite positions by the stones regardless of our presence.

We went on down the same road and found Laggan sands which was a gorgeous bay where we relaxed in the Sun. I feel so fed on every level being in this amount of pure untouched beauty. The air is so clean, it is a pleasure to drink it in and feels like every lung full is a complete healing in itself.

We carried on from the beach on a long drive to Fionnphort. It was only 25 miles but took over an hour due to the MAIN road being a single track.

We have booked our trip out to Staffa and Fingles cave for 10 in the morning. And then on to Iona for the rest of the day.

Because of this, we decided to stay near where we were catching the boat. It had been recommended to find Finne camp site by the Tourist Information, and WOW what a recommendation. It is on the shore of a white sandy beach with crystal clear water. The water felt warmer than Brighton and definitely cleaner!

It was a bit late to go for a swim but my plan is to get up early and have a dip before leaving for the boat.
It is absolute heaven here. All you can hear is the call of so many different birds.

The sun will set in the North West and rise again in the North East. From here we can see the sun's very short dip below the horizon before it rises again. It makes you aware of the time of year, the proximity to Solstice and how our seasons work.
PERFECT!

We have just watched this most amazing sunset and have lit our stove as its going to be a cold night.