Ear-splitting.

 More bites to contend with! How do those midges get in? And unfortunately the loo light came on first thing this morning. Ian had to brave the onslaught to go and change it. He brought a load in with him as the door was opened. That trusty can of fly spray was generously used again.

Before we left, a logging lorry arrived. To turn into the road opposite, he had to use the turning circle in the car park. Gosh, he came close to MB, if we had parked any further over I expect we would have been told to shift! 

We did leave fairly quickly after that, and then had to run the gauntlet of logging lorries along the lanes!

Today we made for Corrieshalloch Gorge. Just a short hop of 115 miles! Two routes were found, the coastal route or the scenic route. Half an hour difference in time, coastal was 2.5 hours or scenic 3 hours. It had to be the scenic route.

Two stops were made, one for coffee and later for lunch. It all added to the travel time. There was also 4 more hold-ups on the lanes which hadn't been factored into the equation.

Boat delivery, road sweeper, grass cutter and road works.

 

  At the lunch stop, an orange butterfly was seen. Camera in hand, I went searching and was rewarded in capturing one butterfly I never thought to photograph, the Fritillary Butterfly.

Could possibly be the Dark Green Fritillary

After nearly 4 hours, we finally reached the Gorge and were promptly dismayed that not a parking space to be found anywhere. We changed plans slightly and found a lookout lay-by nearby to stop for the night. Tomorrow early we will park by the Gorge, we should be able to get parked by 8.30am!.  In the meantime, I heard a shout from Ian to look up to the skies. A noise was heard in the distance and crikey...my eardrums nearly exploded! 4 jets flew over, very low, with an incredibly ear-splitting roar. The nearest RAF base is at Lossiemouth. They must have come from there.

And wildlife