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Escape via the Polly Lochs
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Escaped to the road, and hitched back to start. As always, winds changed our plans several times, especially when it came to trying to get back east into 30mph headwinds, hence we just kept going west!
Mal, your photos continue to be inspiring!
Thanks Matt, but that very landscape is just totally inspiring, which helps! Don't tell anyone about it though 😉
We’re having a bit of a late spring here on Mull, temperatures barely touching double digits and nothing but strong northerlies. Have managed to get out a few times, but this week was the first time where it was calm enough for a more leisurely pootle out to the top of the island to Ardmore Point and back. Big contrast to 2 weeks ago where I went out for some “rougher” weather experience with a coach - sea state 3-4 and as it turned out a force 5-6 headwind on the return - took an hour to paddle 3 km as we were hugging the shore and seeking shelter behind rocks.
Different locations but part of the same geological rock formation. Last weekend and today
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Third canoe outing for my dog
I give up
Third canoe outing for my dog
How does the dog like it?
My Harold is unbelievably calm whenever we get in the canoe. More than anywhere else I'd say. Apart from the odd go at some ducks anyway.
How does the dog like it?
Following the judicious application of cooked bits of chicken she is learning to love it. She's not much of a swimmer (which probably isn't a bad thing as she stays in the canoe) but she seems happy enough floating around for a bit.
Hoping to get her happy enough for an overnight canoe trip at some point.
With this amazing weather, took the opportunity to kayak out to Staffa yesterday and explore the coastline, cliffs and caves. It was a 13km paddle from Gribun on Mull. The island is currently ‘closed’ to boat traffic as they’re building a new landing - nice to have the place to myself. As well as Fingal’s Cave, there are two others, Boat Cave and McKinnon’s Cave that you can paddle into. Only disappointment was that the puffins weren’t ashore, just swimming around in big rafts.
