The Mallaig ferry

By heather tracks wi' heaven in their wiles.

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August 23rd 2011
The Road to the Isles is on the mainland, but from Allt Nan Sugh, you have to drive all the way to Fort William to get there. The shorter route is by CalMac ferry from Armadale on Skye to Mallaig. On the 1130am crossing, we saw porpoises off the port bow. The road runs for 46 miles through green glens. We went only as far as Glenfinnan. At the Visitor Centre, the National Trust for Scotland h ... read more

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