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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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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Our first night onboard is pretty Interesting. We have a ‘double en-suite’, largest on the boat. Sounds good! The reality is that we can’t both move in the space without one of us stepping into the bathroom to let the other pass. Dick takes the inside against the wall as Mary usually needs to get…
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For breakfast at the hotel, Mary has decided to give up on yogurt and fruit and orders the sweet Scottish Pancakes instead. Dick goes with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon, both very tasty. After packing up our gear we killed some time in the hotel’s common area to work on the ever-tardy blog then took…
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