LEJOG Day 22
When I woke up the rain was quite heavy. I dismantled the tent as quickly as possible and headed to the Church View Hotel for breakfast.
I chatted to a couple in the hotel that lived in Newcastle. They were both doctors working for the NHS. They had a lost to say about the reforms of the system that the Coalition Government is implementing. Needless to say, they were not impressed. I told them that my family came from Sunderland and who that city was fairing. They confirmed my view that the city is still in decline.
By the time I finished breakfast the rain had stopped, but it was still very windy and misty. I headed north to the ferry that goes to Harris. It is short trip, but slow, as the ferry has to snake around submerged rocks and small islands.
I took that ‘scenic’ coastal route north on an unclassified road. There was virtually no traffic. The scenery was quite surreal, with exposed rock and small lakes. The swirling mist added to the scene.
I arrived into Tarbert and checked into the Harris Hotel. It is a very ‘olde world’ place -elderly gentlemen wearing sports jackets and ties, and ladies wearing pearls for dinner.
After dinner I dropped into the bar opposite. It sold Loch Ness real ale. The barman told me that they only sell real ale to tourists. The local prefer fizzy crap.
I was good to sleep in a bed for the first in a while.
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