Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Day 21-22 , 19th-20th July.

Just to be clear, the Sound of Mull is the stretch of water between the Island of Mull and the Scottish mainland, not a rustling of marijuana or a Hebridean pipe band.

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The first two images of fishing trawlers are actually in the Sea of the Hebrides; the rest of the images are in the Sound of Mull.

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Ardnamurchan Point Lighthouse

This is Ardnamurchan Point Lighthouse, at the end of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula.

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Tobermory Lighthouse

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As we sailed down the Sound of Mull, the weather was fine and the fog had gone.

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Ardtornish Castle

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Duart Castle

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Ardtornish Castle

We anchored off the ruins of Ardtornish Castle for the night and watched the sun go down.

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Ardtornish Castle

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Next morning, we sailed the short distance back to Oban.  There was a final surprise not far from our anchorage – a white-tailed eagle.