Ben Nevis to Mull

We raised camp in dry conditions and left Glen Nevis camp site at Fort William at around 10.30am this morning bound for our 50 minute ferry trip over to the Isle of Mull via Oban.

Our four days in Fort William were fantastic. We awoke each morning to Cuckoo's calling, Woodpeckers drumming and the sounds of a Capercaillie from Glen Nevis beyond. The weather has been a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers with very cold nights, making our decision to book a pitch with electric hook up even more worthwhile. On the Monday evening the peaks of some of the range caught a dusting of snow. Yesterday (Tuesday) we were bathed in spring sunshine for the whole day and took full advantage by taking a five mile hike around Ben Nevis where we were lucky enough to see Red Squirrel. In the afternoon we watched a real life mountain rescue by a navy helicopter and watched in ore as RAF Tornado jets cut through the valley.
Being Harry Potter fans we took the opportunity to visit Glenfinnan where some of the movies where filmed. This included great views of the famous viaduct that the Hogwart's Express is seen steaming over and great views of Loch Sheil where other scenes were filmed.
On the Monday we drove through the highlands across to Glen Borrowdale RSPB reserve and took a 3 mile walk through the RSPB's most westerly site on the UK mainland. During the walk we spotted Ravens and Buzzards nesting plus Wood Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher to name a few.
As I write this entry at our new campsite on Mull which overlooks the sea to the East and across to where we can still see Ben Nevis in the distance the rain is literally teeming down and were both drying out. We pitched in heavy rain, one of the less enjoyable moments of the visit so far.