{"id":3178,"date":"2023-09-22T01:32:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T01:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/redesign\/over-the-sea-to-skye\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T01:32:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T01:32:38","slug":"over-the-sea-to-skye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/redesign\/over-the-sea-to-skye\/","title":{"rendered":"Over The Sea To Skye"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ferry Heaven?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Although it would appear that you could easily fling a haggis (a dead haggis, of course, they are now a protected species) from mainland Scotland to the Isle of Skye. …\n
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… until 1995 the only way on or off was c\/o a variety of ferries. Sailing from North to South we begin with the service between Uig<\/span> and Tarbert<\/span>. Tarbert is on the Island of Hewis (or is it Larris?) It is one island but has two names!<\/p>\n

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It’s a two hour sail and needs a proper boat because it can get a bit “lumpy”<\/p>\n

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There is also a link to Lochmaddy on North Uist.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Travelling south along the mainland-facing coast we meet the local link across to the Island of Raasay.<\/p>\n

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It leaves from Sconser just off the main road.<\/p>\n

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Delightfully diddy!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Skye Bridge opened in 1995 accompanied by a “pitchforks at dawn” controversy iver the cost of tolls.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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But the ferries that it replaced (from Kyle of Lochalsh to Kyleakin) were struggling to cope. It is revealing to follow the development of this route.<\/div>\n
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Fancy going over by bus in the 1930s?\n
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Turntable ferries got bigger …<\/p>\n

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… but more substation roll on roll off vessels were needed to cope with the summer crowds.<\/p>\n

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The bridge was the obvious next step!<\/p>\n

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Then vomes a real oddity.\n
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The ferry from Glenelg to\u00a0 Kylerhea was always privately owned. Now operating during summer months only it is your last chance to enjoy a ride on a turntable ferry.\n
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If you are in those parts with a car, you should try it! It is weirdly old-fashioned but wonderfully quaint.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Which brings is to the route from Mallaig to Armadale, sailed by the fbbs on their recent holiday.\n
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There’s Lochs and Glens waiting to board at Mallaig.<\/p>\n

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It was this excutsion that provided fbb with a further insight into the strange world of bus stop information c\/o Highland Council.<\/p><\/div>\n

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More of this tomorrow.<\/div>\n
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The flu a k a very heavy cold a k a Rangoon Nadgers is still cramping your blogger’s style. Yesterday was a horrid day and last night the old man was tucked up.in bed by 2000.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Next Highland Bus Stops blog : Sat 24rd September\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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