Wee Holiday in Arisaig...

[Pour1Malt]

Weel... fur the fierst time in 4 years Emma an I arr takin' a holiday...

we arr closing Ferintosh Dec 1-6 an' stayin' in a wee cottage in Arisaig....

oiny o' ya been there?

oiny helpfou advice fur us?

[cessna152towser]

Yes Arisaig is quite a small village, a quiet spot, but it does have its own railway station and its own annual Highland Games, and is only about seven miles from Mallaig which has two or three nice seafood restaurants. Ann and I visited the Games there last year and I posted a few pics from the Games and the surrounding area in this thread:-
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...hlight=arisaig.

[Jock Scot]

I live not too far(30 miles ish) from there.I spend quite a lot of my time over that way,stalking,fishing etc.. In December it will probably be very windy and even wetter! The Gulf Stream will usually keep it above freezing ,by the sea,but the hills will almost certainly have a covering of snow.A beautiful place with very little(none!) raz-ma-taz! Feel free to pick my wee brain.

[Jock Scot]

Hello P1M, I have been giving Arisaig and you holiday a bit of thought. The one thing you really do need to keep in mind is that the days(daylight) are very short. It will get light(ish) at about 0800 and dark(ish) at about 1530. Not too much time for sight seeing! I know you will have your trusty camera,but a good pair of binoculars will be an asset.You should be able to see otters,seals,deer,sea eagles,golden eagles,pine martins without too much bother. Bring a whole heap of CD's, your favorite bottle of scotch(or six) and a good book for the long evenings. Petrol is not too difficult to get, but I still try to remember where I saw the last garage and still make a point of filling up as soon as the gauge says half. If you are going to Ardnamurchan Point go with a FULL tank!

I never tire of the colours of the hills at that time of year and I have every confidance that you will have a quiet relaxing time with lots to see and little to do!Unless you like golf,stalk deer or like climbing the hills around and about.Be warned though, those hills are not for the ill-equiped at that time of year! As to Fort William,apart from a good super market(Morrisons),fuel and a very good museum the rest,I am afraid, of it will disappoint!

Have a great trip.

[Deil the Yin]

At most I've only past through Arisaig on the way to Skye (in hindsight we probably should've stayed in Arisaig), but I read a beautiful article in Scots (Heritage) magazine regarding the Ardnamurchan peninsula, so you might look into that? I love Fall & Winter, so with the snow and all it would be an exciting trip for me personally. That's about all the cents I have to give unfortunately...

Slainte,
Wesley

[Deil the Yin]

I never tire of the colours of the hills at that time of year and I have every confidance that you will have a quiet relaxing time with lots to see and little to do!Unless you like golf,stalk deer or like climbing the hills around and about.Be warned though, those hills are not for the ill-equiped at that time of year! As to Fort William,apart from a good super market(Morrisons),fuel and a very good museum the rest,I am afraid, of it will disappoint!

Have a great trip.

My kind of vacation!!!

[Pour1Malt]

Yes Arisaig is quite a small village, a quiet spot, but it does have its own railway station and its own annual Highland Games, and is only about seven miles from Mallaig which has two or three nice seafood restaurants. Ann and I visited the Games there last year and I posted a few pics from the Games and the surrounding area in this thread:-
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...hlight=arisaig.

Alex-

ta fur that!

[Pour1Malt]

Hello P1M, I have been giving Arisaig and you holiday a bit of thought. The one thing you really do need to keep in mind is that the days(daylight) are very short. It will get light(ish) at about 0800 and dark(ish) at about 1530. Not too much time for sight seeing! I know you will have your trusty camera,but a good pair of binoculars will be an asset.You should be able to see otters,seals,deer,sea eagles,golden eagles,pine martins without too much bother. Bring a whole heap of CD's, your favorite bottle of scotch(or six) and a good book for the long evenings. Petrol is not too difficult to get, but I still try to remember where I saw the last garage and still make a point of filling up as soon as the gauge says half. If you are going to Ardnamurchan Point go with a FULL tank!

I never tire of the colours of the hills at that time of year and I have every confidance that you will have a quiet relaxing time with lots to see and little to do!Unless you like golf,stalk deer or like climbing the hills around and about.Be warned though, those hills are not for the ill-equiped at that time of year! As to Fort William,apart from a good super market(Morrisons),fuel and a very good museum the rest,I am afraid, of it will disappoint!

Have a great trip.

cheers Jock Scot... loads o' reassurin' info there...

we assumed the sun wuid set afore 4:00... ta fur clarifying that...

we planned tae read a lot, walk the dogs alaing the coast, watch DVD's, and drink buckets o' malt...

if the weather behaves itsel' we thought aboot Ardnamurchan... an maybe the ferry tae Skye (nice tae see Talisker - if possible) and Ben's Beach frae the film Local Hero (Camusdarach Beach)...

wuid ya bae able tae meet us fur a dram a' some point?

[Jock Scot]

Meet up for a wee dram?You are on!

[Pour1Malt]

dae ya need snaw tyres arr snaw chains oan yur tyres up there?

I lived in northern Wyoming fur many years...

never went oinywhere withoot snaw chains...