SCOTLAND - What's the story in Balamory?

Today, I once again caught the ferry to Mull and this time on arrival at Craignure boarded a bus for the island's capital Tobermory. People of my age will know that Tobermory is of course named after a Womble - if you can't remember he was the one that made things - however, younger readers will recognise Tobermory as the place where the BBC filmed their children's TV series Balamory.

Tobermory is famed for its multicoloured houses that stretch along the street that follows the harbour and is a pleasant enought place for a stroll and some lunch but I can't think that it would be particularly good on a wet day in a howling gale!

From the far end of the harbourside there is a path which makes a easy 2km walk to the lighthouse.

Something that has been quite interesting on this trip is the absence of other tourists, ok its not empty but it's not overly busy either. This being the two week cross over between the Scottish and English school holidays, I really did expect it to be a lot busier. Most of the visitors are older, mainly from coach tours but there are few families with children. I am guessing that the fact Scotland still has many restrictions in place has put people - particularly from England - off.