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September 27, 2022October 8, 2022 By 2 Smiths

Ardnamurchan & Loch Aline

The morning route today takes us from our mooring off the hamlet of Strontian to Glenbeg on the Ardnamurchan peninsula.  Dougie has arranged a tour and tasting at the Ardnamurchan distillery for those interested.  We are! The distillery is considered one of the remotest in Scotland and takes its name from the peninsula.  It’s one of…

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September 26, 2022October 8, 2022 By 2 Smiths

Loch Sunart & Strontian

The weather looks slightly less ominous, and Dougie decides we can move on instead of staying in the shelter of Tobermory harbor for another evening.  His plan is to head towards Loch Sunart to position ourselves for the next few days.   The change in plans means that we’ll depart Tobermory before our scheduled Tobamory Distillery…

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September 25, 2022October 7, 2022 By 2 Smiths

Tobermory

The word is out that nasty weather is coming for the next few days.  Captain Dougie wants to pull anchor in Eigg and get an early start to a sheltered cove before the storms hit.  Ian lays out pastry and bagels for the morning repast and we quickly move on. Dougie wasn’t kidding about the…

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September 24, 2022October 7, 2022 By 2 Smiths

Canna & Eigg

After what seemed forever, the dolphins got bored with our ship and wandered off.  Skipper Dougie gets back to plan and heads for the Isle of Canna where we’ll raid a lobster pot of freshly caught lobsters he’s asked one of his buds to stash at the harbor.  It’s early shopping for Ian’s dinner bill! …

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  1. Mary on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    Thanks Carol, it truly is the only way we can keep track!

  2. Dick on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    I'm clean! It was Mary!

  3. Carol McCafferty on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    Absolutely fascinated reading your blog, you guys are so adventurous, my heroes. Thank you for all the time you spend…

  4. Kevin Elsken on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 23, 2023

    I read where Argentina is stirring the pot at the U.N. in regards to the Falklands. Dick, tell me, did…

  5. Wiley & Sue on San Antonio de ArecoMarch 2, 2023

    Fantastic pictures, thanks so much for sending

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