Belnahua

After 30 or more years sailing straight past this tiny misshapen island I finally anchored there one sunny early spring day. It is certainly fascinating to wander around the ruined workers' cottages and the great manmade lake in the middle from which the slate roofs of so many Scottish homes came. No more slate mining now of course when instead of wearing out the young slate miners in Scotland we are doing much the same to the even younger slate miners in China. Off the slate beach on the east side you will find the best skimming stones in Scotland.