Most of the rest of the day was spent wandering slowly around the village, including a good couple of hours sitting on the beach watching the world go by, reflecting on being still myself when there was activity around (albeit quite gentle). I returned to the hostel to prepare a meal, somewhat 'Ready Steady Cook' as I used several items from the spare food shelf in the hostel kitchen. Was pleased with my efforts!
The forecast for Monday wasn't great, so no surprise to wake to a grey day. After three hours walking south, I turned off road to follow the Coffin Road west of Inverbroom. It was nice to be off road for a few hours although Id spent some time deliberating about the decision given the weather. I came across several other walkers as I crossed, spending time chatting with each.
Having descended to the shore of Little Loch Broom, there was still a six mile walk to reach the small campsite at Badcaul where I arrived in a downpour. Whilst I was waiting for a pause in the rain, I was invited by a couple in a camper van to join them for a cuppa, which soon turned into an evening meal together. Much appreciated, as was their offer to dry out my waterproofs and charge my phone.
Today (Tuesday) dawned clearish, but with not a great forecast. Having managed to pack up in the dry, the day has been anything but, with stop-start showers and a headwind to boot. Safe to say not the most enjoyable of days to walk, even with the compensations of some great NW Highland views including that over Loch Ewe. But I'm safely here, and now listening to another downpour as I write this. Any deeper reflections will have to wait for another day!
If you have been following the tracker you'll have seen that I've covered over 40miles since leaving Ullapool, so I have just a handful of miles to cover tomorrow to Gairloch, equally stock up with a few provisions and more snacks. Not yet sure when I will be able to recharge various devices so another update here might be in a few days.
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