The bothy stands on top of a sea stack and the platform surrounding it is quite small. As it is raining throughout most parts of the day it is quite slippery. There are some ropes provided to help but we have to watch our steps quite carefully!
We open the door and take a peek inside. Cozy! The first word flashing through my brain… and cute! It’s definitely small in here but so much bigger than a tent. I can stand up straight in here (my biggest issue with tents). We put down all our stuff and make ourselves at home. There is a fireplace which has logs next to it and a rope where we dry our stuff. We roll out our mats and sleeping bags on the platform. There is even little bookshelf!
And the best thing about the bothy. The view, overlooking the sea!
After changing into spare clothes and getting the fire started, it starts to rain again. We decide to stay inside. We both curl up in our sleeping bags to have a nap. It’s still raining when we wake up so we pass our time playing cards (lucky for us someone left a deck).
When the sun slowly starts to set, we start boiling some water so we can eat soon. It’s really weird not being able to just switch a light on when it gets dark! We can see the rain in the distance.
Once I start eating, I realise how hungry I actually am. Mmmmh, creamy, warm mushroom pasta is exactly what I need right now! After our dinner we continue playing cards until it is completely dark outside.
At around 8pm we brush our teeth outside. I look up to the sky and smile in awe. It’s beginning to clear up and millions and billions of stars start to show. The longer I look, the more I can see. We can make out the milky way and Venus. I love looking at the night sky and discovering constellations.
We crawl back into our sleeping bags after adding one more log to the fire and fall asleep to the sound of crackling fire and waves crushing against the shore…
xoxo, Joanna
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