Salen Mull

This seems a bleak anchorage to me, but why? Perhaps it is the broken down piers and the fact that it is a bit of a walk to the village; it was only in 1964 that the ferry from Oban stopped calling here. Others seem to agree with me because there hardly ever seem to be any boats anchored here except for the one day in May where it is the first stop for the Scottish Islands Peaks Race. However, in the village there is a well regarded Italian restaurant (ph 01680 300 200) - Mediterranea - but it changed hands in 2009 so we will have to see how it goes; I have not been there myself. And you could walk on to Aros castle but it is not very exciting. The agricultural show is said to be good but I don't know how to get the dates - there does not seem to be a website (maybe just ask anywhere on Mull). If you are very swanky your rich friends could land at the Glenforsa airstrip in their private plane. The Glenforsa hotel is maybe a bit far to walk but it has a useful webcam showing you just what the Sound looks like at any time.