The bonded store, packed with casks of malt whisky
The best thing to do on a rainy day in Scotland.
Also take a swim in the modern leisure centre pool...
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Colin dives on the prop to free a bunch of weed & line
Coming round the Mull of Galloway, well 5 miles off, the water boiled with tidal restlessness, then a familiar laboured engine noise alerted us that something was wrong. Despite our efforts with forward & reverse there was no joy so we jogged up to Loch Ryan where Colin took a 'refreshing' dip to free the propeller of the junk which included a foil balloon.
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Peel Harbour is accessed via a flap gate that drops at high tide.
A lovely town with a traditional smoke house and a friendly pub
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On passage from Holyhead to the Isle of Man
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Douglas Promenade
A short trip home while we left the boat in Pwllheli and then we were on our way again. Abersoch made a good place to anchor off overnight, the festival on the beach added to the atmosphere, before we tackled Bardsley Sound on the way to Holyhead. Overfalls pop up on every corner of the coast around here, we were happy that it was thier day off when we passed through.
On the passage from Holyhead to Douglas on the Isle of Man we were actually able to sail, a blissful seven hours, and the sun came out, we almost believed it was summer.
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Passing Bardsley Island
Glad I packed the right clothes for a summer season sailing in the UK.
Next year we are going SOUTH...
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Not so attractive in the rain
Rained from before we arrived to when we left next morning heading for Pwllheli.
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Just a long way down to get the dinghy
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Very pretty and great ice-creams
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23/06/2012, Aberystwyth
Colin cleaning the engine
Weather bound sailors will do anything to entertain themselves after a couple of days.
A trip up the mountain to see a waterfall by steam train was yesterday's distraction.
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