1. Selkie Dancer, Campbeltown -
Hello everyone. We sailed today as planned! Technology has proved stronger than
Andy and the blog has not been updated. However website, http://web.mac.com/selkiedanceris
up, user name xxxxxx, password xxxxx and shows our intended programme. Gannets,
guillemots, a porpoise and a seal today. The seal is always seen as a good omen
for a selkie dancer. Hoping some hardy bravehearts will join us along the way -
See you soon, Jinti and Andy
2. Selkie Dancer, Puilladobhrain (anchorage South of Oban) -
Hello everyone, just to let you know that we are on schedule even if we aren't sticking
religiously to the 'itinerary'. Something which brings endless pleasure to my father
who points this out, plus spelling mistakes. You can take the man out of the teacher
but you can't take the teacher out of the man! Yes Dad that's you! We had serious
doubts at the beginning of the week that we had indeed started too early. We had
two days literally pinned against the pontoon at Campbeltown by strong winds. Then,
just when we wanted it, the wind died and we ended up motoring the whole way around
the Mull of Kintyre to Gigha. There, the sun shone, we bicycled round the island,
lunched on a beautiful beach, visited lovely rhododendron gardens and watched the
BBC busying themselves searching for otters. By now you will have realised that
this is a 'fortunately -
The coming week sees us entering the Caledonian Canal on Thursday, additional muscle welcome!
See you soon, Jint and Andy
