Mallaig, mainland Scotland

Rain during the night, but just cloudy when I leave hostel. No wind, but that means midges, which were also out in force at sunset last night.

Rode the 22 miles to the Armadale ferry,

and the sun came out as I drank tea and ate my sandwich before boarding. Supposed to be nice weather for a week. Oh well, the "misty isle" will remain  forever in mist in my memory.

Sunny over here in Mallaig, where I buy my train ticket for tomorrow and get to watch the famous Jacobite steam train with its antique cars head back to Fort William.

Train buffs please note the manual levers at the right to switch tracks.

This is the tourist train, just round trip rides Fort William to Mallaig and return. But featured as the Hogwarts train in the Harry Potter movie. My train tomorrow will be regular engine and coaches (with my bike space reserved) on the same route through the mountains to Glasgow, including over the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct -- one of the great rail journeys.