Skye
It was a good thing we did not know what Jolene and Michael had in store for us that morning of the 13th of September. To be fair, Jolene had warned us beforehand to bring along good walking shoes since we would be going on hikes. Not quite appreciating the challenges of hiking in cold, wet weather along slippery slopes, Gloria donned sneakers and I my trusty veld shoes. My decision was almost disastrous.
The drive down to Malcolm’s Point was a rewarding one in terms of the magnificence of the scenery. Where the road eventually descended to the beach we found, in all its splendour, a traditional red telephone booth on the side of the road. It was almost incongruously out of place. The available parking at the beach was already full and after some difficulty we managed to park the two vehicles precariously on the side of the road and set out on our walk.
The coastal walk from Malcolm’s Point to the Carsaig Arches is said to be the most magnificent of all the coastal walks on Mull. The stunning scenery, I understood, was the result of eroding sedimentary rocks underlying the Mull volcanics. As the younger rocks crumbled, the volcanic cliffs above were dramatically steepened.
