My route would start with a short 30-minute ferry ride from Mallaig to Inverie on the Knoydart peninsula. But first I would have to officially sign out from the West Highland Hotel. Situated just up the road from my slightly more rustic hostel. The hotel overlooked Mallaig and had a wonderful clear view out to the jagged peaks of the islands of Rum and Skye. The Skye Cullin impressively silhouetted in the distance. There were several fellow TGO challengers, one Dutch, one American and a Scot, waiting for the reception staff to arrive so we could sign out. The TGO attracts a mix of people from all around the world. With the ferry booked for 7:30am there was a sense of eagerness to get going. We’d probably not be this clean again for a couple of weeks! |
