The song quote was I thought a reference to Charlie's escape from the mainland to the island but I find it refers to his departure from Scalpay off Harris in the Hebrides from where he failed to find a boat for France. This was him disguised as Flora Macdonald's maid. I also read that it is questionable whether the authorities really wanted to capture him. It would be easier to have him in exile, a failed pretender, than imprisoned or executed in England as a second Stuart "martyr".
Our ferry with Skye beyond. This was the first of four different ferries we travelled on and we saw many more as you to will see. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries go eight times a day at this time of year taking half an hour to Armadale on Skye from where we drove the length of the island to Uig and the boat to Harris. My photo shows our roro ferry entering Mallaig the night before.
The Small Isles ferry left just after us bound for Eigg, Muck, Rum and Canna daily except Sundays, a 7 and a half hour round trip. Where sabbatarianism rules, ferries do not sail on Sundays in the Hebrides.
Our Mondeo estate in the bows. It did over 2000 miles on the trip, only fault in the fortnight, the failure of the central locking. This was the only ferry where we were first on and first off.
From the ferry, Loch Nevis with the Knoydart Peninsula on the left. This area is only accessible by sea or helicopter. There are no roads.
The Sound of Sleat which separates Skye form the mainland.
Our ferry with Skye beyond. This was the first of four different ferries we travelled on and we saw many more as you to will see. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries go eight times a day at this time of year taking half an hour to Armadale on Skye from where we drove the length of the island to Uig and the boat to Harris. My photo shows our roro ferry entering Mallaig the night before.
The Small Isles ferry left just after us bound for Eigg, Muck, Rum and Canna daily except Sundays, a 7 and a half hour round trip. Where sabbatarianism rules, ferries do not sail on Sundays in the Hebrides.
Our Mondeo estate in the bows. It did over 2000 miles on the trip, only fault in the fortnight, the failure of the central locking. This was the only ferry where we were first on and first off. 
From the ferry, Loch Nevis with the Knoydart Peninsula on the left. This area is only accessible by sea or helicopter. There are no roads.
The Sound of Sleat which separates Skye form the mainland.
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