Mon 13 July Off to Oban

Lochaline to Kerrera (just across from Oban)

We have had an absolutely wonderful week alongside in Lochaline. Spending quality time with friends Nick and Tracey Miller, catching the Fishnish Ferry to Mull and the bus to Tobermory, 3 BBQs in a row and just a great time chatting and chilling out. Thank you Nick and Tracey, lovely experience.

We were going to head off around 1000, but when saying au-revoir to friends it takes a bit longer, so we slipped and proceeded at around 1025, actually sailed for all of 35 minutes before the wind dropped completely.

So we continued the short-ish hop across to Kerrera under power, where we chose a mooring ball then changed our mind and went alongside instead.

Over in Oban, about ¾ mile across from Kerrera, was a number of things we wanted to see and do: the Round the World Yacht Race final leg, from Washington DC to Oban, had their boats in Oban, so we wanted to see that. Also, we visited Tesco for a bit of victuals and ended up in the Oban Inn for a drink and a chat before heading back in the dinghy across to Kerrera for the night.Read more