We've had friends from Wales staying this last week. Wales isn't the sunniest of places, but they've been impressed with the amount of rain we have here - 35mm last night alone. It's not really the sort of conditions in which anything can thrive short of fungi.So this afternoon, in a desperate attempt to prove that we do have some real sunshine here, we took them across the peninsula to Portuairk....
....and the clouds cleared, the sun came out, a bright rainbow stretched itself across the sea from Muck to Sanna, and the shallows of Portuairk Bay glowed with blues and greens.
"What a lovely place," they kept saying. "This is so beautiful."
"It's the centre of the universe," The Diary informed them. "The whole cosmos revolves around this place. Honestly!"
....and the clouds cleared, the sun came out, a bright rainbow stretched itself across the sea from Muck to Sanna, and the shallows of Portuairk Bay glowed with blues and greens.
"What a lovely place," they kept saying. "This is so beautiful."They're right: Portuairk is a gem of a village, a great place for small children as its bay is shallow and sheltered. At the same time, its anchorages are ideal for keeping boats in which holiday makers and locals alike can venture out into the waters of the Minch.
"It's the centre of the universe," The Diary informed them. "The whole cosmos revolves around this place. Honestly!""Yes," they said.
Hi Diary, have to agree with your views on Portuaik. My family and I, from Teesside, enjoyed a fantastic week there last summer...the beach was as white as the Maldives and the sea turquoise blue! We hope to return sometime soon, and wish you good weather for great walks and happy blogging:)
ReplyDeleteWe've known for 30 years that everything revolves around Portuairk !!!! It's totally true as my family have been going there every year since we were little........ but please stop showing everyone how wonderful it is as the joy of this special place is that it's quiet and untouched. No more publicity please so this hidden treasure can remain unspoiled.
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