Yet again, the sea was flat and the wind didn't blow. And what there was, came from the North and was again on the nose. Tried sailing a while, putting up the cruising chute and bearing off, but still only able to make 2 knots, so once again motored.
Had a good three hour walk in the morning. Gail was particularly impressed by the two miles of "easy ground" I took her over. Tussocky bog.
Slipped from Oban marina around 13.00 and had a very pleasant cruise up to Tobermory on Mull. All you lot thinking Les has got over his seasickness, remember it's been flat calm for the last month. We shall no doubt pay later when we get into The Minch.
Just agreed to hire a car to tour Mull. It has been condiderably smartened up since I was last here about six years ago (the day they found Sadam....whenever that was). Lots of E.C. money and a smart new marina. Not quite finished, but very nice.
I think we have been having better weather than down south. First rain since Caladh harbour last night, but after we had retired. Generally sunny in the day. A bit cloudy today.
We shall be heading towards Arisaig, Malaig and then through the inner sound towards Kyle of Lochalsh and up towards Ullapool. So anyone thinking of visiting Scotland, let us know.
arisage is an interesting entry - follow the red mark on the shore it said, j says i,ve spotted it, so we went in on a bearing on this mark,then it moved, it was a red post office van!!!!! don,t bother to go to the library restaurant, good golf course only £10 a round you could probably hire clubs - played ballybunion old course yesterday fantastic. Ron
ReplyDeleteWhat's the story in Tobermoray?
ReplyDeleteTea mugs and not G&Ts?
Has Gail been abstaining ?
Or just less complaing
with no swimming club hassles
or Skinner St. woes?
Now life is worth living
with calm seas forgiving
the days of sea-sickness & stress.
So let's raise a glass of some liquor
and toast to those brave souls
-To gail & to Les!
Thank you to the anonymous poet!! I think it comes fro the pen of someone whose names brgins with a G?
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