Instead of going back on the ferry to Mull, I had been able to arrange for us to go by local boat to the island of Staffa. Staffa is a beautiful, uninhabited island, home to hundreds of sea birds and set within waters teeming with marine life. But the island is best known for its magnificent basalt columns – not unlike the ‘Giants Causeway’ in Ireland. The captain of the boat had to ram it against the stone pier so that we could land to visit Fingal’s Cave (Musical Cave).
We had to walk along a cliff face, with only a handrail to stop us falling into the wild sea. Needless to say, the boat we came on had notices warning that we did so at our own risk! However, the tricky journey was well worthwhile because we were able to climb into the cave itself, which was an amazing experience.
We had to walk along a cliff face, with only a handrail to stop us falling into the wild sea. Needless to say, the boat we came on had notices warning that we did so at our own risk! However, the tricky journey was well worthwhile because we were able to climb into the cave itself, which was an amazing experience.