Treshnish Isles, Staffa, and Bunnessan.

Having visited all the Small Isles we headed south from Eigg, with an overnight stop at Coll. On our way to Arinagour on Coll we spotted several basking sharks. On approaching Arinagour we had a close encounter as Sue had to make a rapid change in course and take the engine out of gear when she saw a shark very close to the bow of the boat.

From Coll our course to Bunnessan on the Ross of Mull took us directly through the Treshnish Isles and past Fingals Cave on Staffa. We would have liked to have had an overnight stop in the Treshnish Isles but the outlook forecast was for N or NW 5 to 7.

Approaching the Treshnish Isles.

Careful Navigation was required to negotiate the channel, taking us alarmngly close to the rocks of Sgeir Eirionnaich.

Our track through the Treshnish Isles.

Passing close to Sgeir Eirionnaich.

In the channel the wind increased and there was a significant chop. Fishing cormorants were flying up all around us.

Looking back at the channel with Lunga on the left and 'The Dutchmans Hat' in the distance. 

Not long afterwards we arrived at Staffa with it's famous layer of columnar basalt, and Fingal's Cave. The sun came out just in time to make it a magical visit.

Approaching Staffa.

Fingal's Cave.

After Staffa we turned towards Bunnessan in Loch na Lathaich, allowing us to have a nice sail in light winds. At 14-00 we anchored between the fish pier and Eilean Ban in the Loch.

Anchored in Loch na Lathaich off Eilean Ban.

View of the anchorage from Bunnessan.

Despite the forecast we experienced no strong winds and had a peaceful night at anchor.

Sunset in Loch na Lathaich.