Scanning the tide table and having watched the approach of spring tides all day, picnic safely in our back pack we set off across the causeway.
We found you can hire the self catering cottage which can be hired - sleeps up to 30 people and there was a family and friend all geared for what looks to be a great party tonight. The kids certainly enjoyed the tractor drive across.
Once the scrum of 12 or so had all reached the island we all set off in different directions and the strange beauty of the place haunts you as you walk around. For the archaeologists amongst you there are the old ruins of the Prior to explore.
It only takes an hour to walk all the way around and we could see that in spring and summer it must be really beautiful with all the little alpine like flowers in full bloom .
I can not make up my mind whether I like the rocks exposed by the low tide or not but I'll be back in summer to study the birds once they have returned to their breeding spots.
