Mull and The Small Isles - UK Wayfarer Association

The beach at Eigg - Galmisdale - looking East
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Eilean Chathastail is a short distance beyond Treacle Too. We floated for an
hour or so at high water, but the sand bar and generally sheltered location
stopped even the slightest swell. We rigged lines ashore to the rocks but some
sort of snubber would have been useful as vwe snatched on the lines in the gentle
breeze.
Eigg is privately owned, there prefer their beaten up cars. The 1750 shipping forecast is
has been on going dissatisfaction The road across the island goes confusing, wind probably gobetween
residentsftenants and steeply up the hill. eventually ing NW around F4. But it
the owner. At the time of writ- there is a Post Office which looks okay for sailing.
ing this log up (Nov 96) the is- has a modest selection of genlanders
have been given some erally good provisions includlottery
money which should ing alcohol But opening times
mean they can buy the island. are limited, so do check before
There are a few roads, and a you make the 3 mile walk, We
few rars most which of which did not find anyone offering
might poiitely be described as showers or a bath at Galmisbangers,
they are certainly not dale, though I am sure the
public road worthy. The short guest house on the other side
distances would make travel by of the island would do them.
bicycle ideal (perhaps a little
hiliy) but everyone seemed to
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