Sunday 14 October 2012

The Floating bridge to Dry Island

Myself and my girls on our bridge.  Photo by Colin Robertson, a kind friend from Gairloch

Ian built it from recycled plastic 11 yrs ago. It is brilliant and has survived some severe storms now. It is a unique bridge over the Atlantic. Our island is so named because there is a tidal difference of an average of 5 metres. Twice a day/night you can walk across without the bridge. The bridge then rises and lowers with the tide. Only with a strong westerly wind do your feet get damp without wellies as the waves splash over. There are only about 2 days a year when it is too wild to cross but then you can always wait for the tide to got out:)

1 comment:

  1. I hadn't realised Ian had built the bridge. Fabulous xx

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