Day 4 - Holy Isle and the beach competition

Day 4 was a trip to the famous Holy Isle, home to birds, Buddhists  and nuns. We got a fishing boat over to the island from Lamlash. We had a warm welcome from one of the locals who gave us plenty of information about the Isle. We trekked to the summit of the island where we stopped for lunch and enjoyed the beautiful view. 

We then took the boat back to Lamlash and after enjoying a spot of ice-cream, we took to the beach for the annual Arran Sand Sculpturing Competition. Two teams devised of the Boys and Girls in a heated competition. The two entries were the mermaid named Shelia and the turtle, Spike. The winner is still in dispute, but both claim victory. 

We headed back on the open tour bus. Unfortunately two members of the party fell foul to low hanging branches resulting in one red ear and a bee sting. Luckily both members have survived. 

We were all glad to get back to the bunkhouse for a lovely Thai curry followed by jelly and ice cream.