Day 77 - Jobs and Provisioning
Вчера, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Morning walk with Basil to the monument. It honours David Hutcheson, a shipping pioneer whose steamship company laid the foundation for modern CalMac ferries. Matt repaired the cockpit cover.Читать далее
Day 76 - Walk around Kerrera
23 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We had to walk around this idyllic Island, with views to Jura, beneath a ruined castle, and the excellent Kerrera Tea Garden, we had to stop for some lemon drizzle cake. A easy walk from theЧитать далее
Day 75 - Passage to Kerrera
22 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Left the anchorage early to move towards Oban and a small island called Kerrera. A really calm morning with sadly not enough wind to sail. Saw dolphins and porpoises as we motored along. A bit of rainЧитать далее
ПутешественникYes a much better way too spend Monday morning. Well done guys. What a stunning areas u hav been in and going to. Keep living the dream u 3 💋🐾💋
Day 74 - The first stunning anchorage
21 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We left Fort William at 10am to get past Corran whilst the tide was not too strong. Motored along Loch Linnhe, stunning views absolutely everywhere! Past the beautiful 36 acre Balnagowan Island thatЧитать далее
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Castle Stalker where Monty Python’s ‘The Holy Grail’ was filmed
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Wow. Absolutely stunning. Well done guys. Back at sea now. Brilliant
Day 73 - Back to the sea
20 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Caledonian canal, done. Along the route there were 29 locks, 10 swing bridges, and 4 lifting bridges. The total rise in water level, 32 metres. ‘Haste ye back’ as the Scottish phrase says. Tied upЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt’s great to learn all this information. Amazing places that you guys seen. Wonderful photos and videos. It really shows us what ur seeing and experiencing. Well done. Those pints were well earned and loved those glasses. Cheers from us both 🍻
Day 72 - Lots and lots of locks
19 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We had to wait until the afternoon to tackle the transit of Neptunes Staircase and 8 Locks. There were 7 boats squeezed into the chamber, it was very cosy. No major mistakes from Team Wind Dancer, weЧитать далее
Day 71 - Locks, lochs and bridges
18 июня, Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
We got into the first Laggan lock with Fingal of Caledonia, a 39 metre commercial barge. Motored on through Loch Lochy and through the Gairlochy Lock, one of the biggest drops of 4 metres. Rain andЧитать далее
Day 70 - Rain, cloud, mist and Eagle barge
17 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A morning of drizzle, followed by a walk along the Great Glen Way along Loch Lochy. Great scenery and lots of sheep and lambs, some fabulous flora and fauna.
Early dinner at Eagle Barge, great beerЧитать далее
Day 69 - A Lock, a bridge and a Loch
16 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Beautiful morning walk along the Great Glen Way this morning. Headed off through the Collochy Loch and Aberchalder Swing Bridge into Loch Oich. Past Invergarry Hotel and the castle ruins and moored upЧитать далее
Day 68 - Lots of locks
15 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Fort Augustus provided a large audience for us to transit the flight of locks. And a flight it was, the 5 interconnected locks raised the boat by a total vertical height of 16.5 metres. We only madeЧитать далее
ПутешественникWow - is it anything like the Bingley high rise I wonder? Got to pay attention 🤣
ПутешественникGreat photos especially the drone shots. It looks a lovely spot to moor up for a day or two !
Day 67 - Seaport to Fort Augustus
14 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
A few bridges, the Muirtown Locks and we sailed into Loch Ness. It is the largest body of water in the British Isles by volume. It contains more fresh water than all the lakes in England and WalesЧитать далее
ПутешественникWonderful photos and a very different sailing experience for the 3 of you. Xx
Day 66 Sealock to Seaport Marina
13 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
An early start to get to the Clachnaharry Lock for 8.30am, we were starboard side to behind a fishing boat. Gusting 30 knot winds. Followed them through the rail bridge and into another lock beforeЧитать далее
ПутешественникOh that was not an easy thing for u to face. Well done u did it. We were following u. Have a lovely evening and a drink as u soooo deserve it. Great job done :-). Xx
That barge board is going to see more action over the next few weeks ! [Alan]
Day 65 - And we are back
12 июня, Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Had a whirlwind of a week back at home. Helping Sandra prepare for Gran’s funeral and catching up with friends and family.
Arrived back to Wind Dancer about 3.30pm this afternoon, unpacked the car,Читать далее
ПутешественникLovely to see you both (and Basil ) Bon voyage, we will be tuned in to watch your adventures.
ПутешественникLovely to see you and have a catch up. Enjoy The Caledonian Canal, will be following your travels xx
Day 64 - Canal walk & Muirtown Locks
3 июня, Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
The Muirtown Locks are a flight of four interconnected locks on the Caledonian Canal, located one mile west of Inverness city centre. They lower boats by 10 metres towards the Beauly Firth. TookЧитать далее
ПутешественникOh nice one. yes good bit of planning ahead. So now we can watch that journey knowing just what ur in and doing.
Day 63 - Always look up
2 июня, Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Walking around the city and noticing the beautiful architectural details. Inverness has a diverse architectural landscape shaped by 4,000 years of history. Its aesthetic relies on traditional HighlandЧитать далее
Day 62 - Carnac Point
1 июня, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Carnac Point in South Kessock, Inverness, is a small peninsula where the River Ness meets the Beauly Firth and the Moray Firth leading to the North Sea. Could see Ord Hill and the forest in theЧитать далее
Day 61 - The Ord Hill Walk
31 мая, Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The Ord Hill walk is a peaceful, mostly wooded circular trail just across the Kessock Bridge on the Black Isle. A 6 mile walk with an elevation of 1,000 feet with fantastic scenic viewpointsЧитать далее
ПутешественникAmazing pictures!! Looks like a superb walk for you two and the pup !! 🩷💙💙
Day 60 - Prior planning prevents poor performance
30 мая, Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
There is a reason Scotland is so green and lush, the rain!
Planning for the next section of our trip, with lots to do and organise. The next four months we will not have the availability of allЧитать далее
Day 59 - Exploring Inverness
29 мая, Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Inverness originates from the Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Nis, which translates directly to "Mouth of the River Ness’. Spent the day walking around Inverness and Ness Islands. Stumbled across aЧитать далее
Day 58 - Passage to Inverness
28 мая, Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Our last passage for a while, we will leave the boat in Inverness marina for a couple of weeks to go back to Colchester for Gran’s funeral. Sunny day, calm seas and light winds. There is nothingЧитать далее
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Wow what a great place to call into for a nice walk with Basil and spend time. Beautiful place. Well chosen. Great to see all your days photos. Well done both and Basil 💋🐾⛵️🐾💋
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Stunning shot with both boats in this wonderful Scotland 🏴
Day 57 - Exploring Lossiemouth
27 мая, Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Locally known as ‘Lossie’ and home to RAF Lossiemouth, have seen and heard a few Typhoon fighter jets flying out to protect our air space. A morning walk with Basil to the West beach along towardsЧитать далее
Day 56 - Passage to Lossiemouth
26 мая, Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Early morning walk along to Inverboyndie beach with Basil. Left at 12 midday for the short sail up to Lossiemouth. Slowed right down as there was not enough water to get into the marina until 6pm.Читать далее
ПутешественникThe harbour entrance webcam looks out to sea and it’s looking very calm. Blue sky and sunny. All ready for your arrival 😁
Day 55 - Walk to Banff
25 мая, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
A morning of jobs, washing down the boat, laundry and splicing ropes. Gorgeous walk along the coast road to Banff, beach balling and swimming for Basil and some barefoot paddling for us. SealsЧитать далее
Day 54 - Passage to Whitehills
24 мая, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A leisurely 10am start to get around the notorious Rattray Head, one of the wildest places on the Aberdeenshire coast, at slack tide. Calm seas and not much wind, Motor sailed past some rugged andЧитать далее
Day 53 - Visit to HM Peterhead Prison
23 мая, Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The Peterhead harbour
breakwaters protect vessels from the harsh North Sea conditions. The massive granite blocks forming the South Breakwater were quarried and laid using convict labour from theЧитать далее
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Lovely photo of you both. Xx