Kintyre & Cowal - Day 4

After breakfast we drove to Cambeltown, then along the road to the car park for Davaar Island. When the tide is out you can walk out to it over a causeway - we were first across at 9.30.

We took the path anti-clockwise towards the caves, passing some of the wild goat herd on the way.

Once on the beach we walked to the caves, one of which has a painting of Christ in it.

We continued to walk all the way round the island, the weather was great, hot and sunny. We passed sea birds and many rock pools.

Right at the other side of the island is a lighthouse, and a path that allowed us to get up off the beach.

We then walked up a steep, bracken-covered hill up to the highest point on the island. Good view down to the causeway where the tide was now much further out.

We then went back down and had our lunch on a jetty.

After walking back across the causeway, we drove south to Southend. This brought back memories for Scott as he went on a family holiday there back in the seventies. We walked to the famous St Columba's footprints, then along the beach by the camp site and back along the side of the golf course.

We then decided to drive to the most remote point, the Mull of Kintyre. This is at the far south west, miles along a single track road over the moors. At the end we walked down the steep path to the lighthouse.

Back at the camp site we had another barbecue, then walked to the Old Clubhouse pub in Machrihanish for a drink.