When he'd finished checking his email Ianto wandered out from behind the counter where it didn't take long for him to go through the entire supply of sightseeing brochures, pamphlets and maps in the Tourist Information Centre, ordering new supplies of a number of out-dated items.Īfter browsing the Welsh Tourist Board's online catalogue, he decided to add a selection of keychains depicting well-known historic sites around Wales, and a set of coffee mugs showing scenes from around Cardiff itself. After giving the autopsy bay a thorough cleaning, even going so far as to scrape the gum from under Owen's desk, Ianto had gone down to the locker room where he'd showered and redressed the idea of having errant alien innards anywhere on him was just a bit too much for the fastidious archivist.Ī few minutes later during which he made a fresh pot of coffee, filled a travel mug for himself and put the rest in a carafe for the team, Ianto headed upstairs to his little office behind the beaded curtain that separated the public front of the area from his private space in the back. Once he'd realised that no matter what he did in Owen's realm it would be completely undone in an hour, Ianto had given up, satisfied with taking a detailed inventory so he'd know what to order on a regular basis. 'It truly boggles the mind how Owen finds anything in this nightmare!' As far as Ianto could tell, there was no rhyme or reason to the way the medic stored his supplies, yet the man always had exactly what he needed when he needed it. He'd been through the stationary closet, the kitchen and pantry, the weapons armoury and all the cupboards in the autopsy bay the last had been quite an exercise in patience. He'd gone down to the cells to see if there was anything Janet or the two other aliens housed there needed. He'd climbed up to Myfanwy's aerie and given it a good cleaning, rewarding her with a large bar of expensive dark chocolate for letting him remove the putrid remains of a dead sheep. Having already used the downtime to inventory and sometimes re-organise when necessary everything he could find Ianto was bored to tears. The Wishing Stone is a short walk west from the car park on the opposite side.The rift had been unusually quiet for several days now and Tosh's rift prediction program showed that nothing was expected for at least another week. Park at the Forestry Commission Car Park, approximately 1.5 km west of Fiunary. Take time to admire this fine example of an igneous intrusion which is adorned with a colourful patchwork of lichens and take in the stunning coastal views across the Sound of Mull.Ĭlach na Criche can be readily accessed from the B849. However, Clach na Criche is still a magical place to visit and, if your desire is to spend some time in a beautiful location in the West Highlands, may be Clach na Criche has already granted your wish. It is also not advisable to clamber through the central hole as the structure is now regarded as potentially unsafe. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to carry out the ritual as the local spring/stream no longer exists. If you were successful your wish would come true. The ritual involved passing three times through the central hole in Clach na Criche without touching the stone or swallowing the water, whilst all the while thinking of your wish. A wish would be granted if you filled your mouth with water from the local spring and carried out the ritual. The numerous small cairns by the Wishing Stone bear witness to this tradition.Īccording to local folklore, the Wishing Stone had magical properties and could make your dreams/wishes come true. A cairn was typically built at the site by the mourners using stones from the beach to remember the recently deceased. The Wishing Stone has also been a traditional stopping place for funeral processions from Lochaline to the graveyard at Drimnin. The Gaelic name for the stone, Clach na Criche (boundary stone) indicates the role of the outcrop as a boundary marker a role it has served since pre-historical times. Subsequent erosion of the surrounding bedrock left the dyke exposed as a prominent rocky outcrop with a large angular hole in the centre.Īlthough the Wishing Stone is a natural feature, it has played a prominent role in the local history and tradition of the region. The Wishing Stone is part of a dyke that intruded verically into a fissure in the surrounding bedrock around 60 million years ago. Take time to admire this impressive rocky outcrop with its large angular hole and follow the ritual to make your wish come true. Take the lovely coastal road between Lochaline and Drimnin and seek out The Wishing Stone on the shores of the Morvern peninsula.
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