About 1km to the south of Ardnamurchan we came to the black basalt rocks of the headland of Corrachadh Mor. This is actually the most westerly point of Britain, not Ardnamurchan. However it is possible to drive a car to Ardnamurchan so this lesser point receives the vox pop laudit of being the most westerly point.
Working round the coast of the peninsula we came to the little isle of Eilean nan Seachd Seisrichean at the mouth of the Sound of Mull. The MV Lord of the Isles can be seen entering the Sound on her voyage from Barra to Oban.
We now struck out across the Sound of Mull aiming to land on Mull some 8km distant.
We enjoyed a great crossing with a fair tide, a following wind and helpful swell.
We landed just to the SW of Quinish Point on Mull.
Ardnamurchan lighthouse seemed a very great distance away.
10/05/2009