So you think you have wet weather gear?

So what else do you do when you can’t go to St Kilda which was the big dream, it’s pouring rain & blowing a gale & about 8 degrees????


 Well, you go t’ Chapel of course!

                                                         Traigh an Taoibh Thuath
                                                                   (Northton Beach)

Instructions said to “follow the fence line” - I don’t think so:

                           
And now, if you look very carefully, U should be able to see my goal on the little peninsular in the middle distance:

Got a photo of the sea breaking for once - well sorta:

Despite the wind & the rain, there is always time to stop & enjoy the flowers!!!

And the oyster catchers feeding:

Getting there:

Really close now:

                                         Rubh’ An Teampaill Medeival Chapel

First a glimpse through the side windows:

In through the door:

The West End:

View through the south window:

Looking back through the door to Chairpaval now shrouded in cloud:

The niche for Communion vessels:

So now to the East window:

After some time of contemplation I let out a yelp as a figure went past!!! I was not alone anymore! So I then went outside to wait them out!!!

My patience was rewarded and I did get more time alone.

But I was so very wet by this time, it seemed sensible to make my return.

A last look through the East window:

Had more than a few nasty moments on the way back - literally getting blown over by the wind & that's no easy feat!!

And, as the title suggests, I really did think I had good wet weather gear, but......... wet through 5 layers (the outer 3 usually waterproof) & my boots also are so wet that I couldn't go out for tea  & I seriously doubt if they will be dry by tomorrow even tho' they too are meant to be waterproof!!

 I think you will find Toe Head Chapel on Google Earth @:

Latitude: 57°48'31.43"N
Longitude: 7° 6'6.48"W  


Sorry that I haven't yet learnt how to put photos in to various places etc. yet to make it more interesting!

Could someone PLEASE tell me how I can post more than 1 photo without having to navigate away from the page every time to post another! This took SOOOOOOO long - but I was determined to do it once started!!