We ate at the Westford Arms last night. Not late home as we had a very early start this morning. Despite doing most of the packing of the car yesterday afternoon, it took us 45 minutes to strip the beds and do the last emptying of the fridge etc. We hope to return to this cottage next year. Much too big for us really, yet so conveniently placed, the beds are comfortable, the whole place is better equipped than anywhere we've hired before. The clincher, Corncrake in the back garden, the visitors the previous week saw two walk across the front grass.
Our last Short-eared Owl as we passed Committee Road, empty roads until Lochmaddy and the ferry car park.
The ferry left 10 minutes early for an incredibly smooth crossing after the previous day's wind when the crossing was 'wild' - to quote the ferry worker. As we approached Skye, Guillemots, Razorbills, Black Guillemots, Great Northern Divers, Gannets and the occasional Puffin showed.
Almost as soon as we left Uig terminal on Skye, it started to rain heavily. This continued until we left the Highlands mid afternoon. The mountainsides were riven by the spectacular gushing of vertical waterfalls crashing downwards off the rocks.
No cricket to listen to to-day, all over yesterday, England won by an innings and 80 runs, Anderson taking 10 wickets in the match. Bairstow's 140 won the match.
We had a late M and S bought lunch on the shores of Loch Lomond, hummus and carrots for me, a chicken and bean pot for Pam. Very healthy - the cream cakes weren't.
A male Goosander was fishing offshore.
Additional entertainment was a small seaplane taking off, circling and landing again.
We were glad to arrive at Carlisle Todhills travelodge, in time to watch most of the Cup Final. Man U beat Crystal Palace 2-1 with a very late Lingard goal. Our usual uninspiring play with a good result on this occasion. Almost as soon as the match was over, it was reported that Van Gaal has been sacked and that Jose Mourinho will take his place. Hm, mixed feelings about that - but Van G had to go, his style of football was not that of Man U.
Sunday May 22
An uneventful journey home in mostly dry conditions, in by tea-time in time to watch England play Turkey in a 'friendly'. Not wise to play a traditionally hard tackling - not always legal - team before a big tournament, extreme danger of injury. The result was 2-1, the winner by Vardy late in the game.
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