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Day 15 – Resting in Nairn
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Ritchie arrived last night after a hard paddle in a strong head wind. I met him at Nairn’s harbour where he was looking very salty, literally, and very tired. He…
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Day 14 – A tough day on the ocean
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Yesterday was my last day on the canals and the approximate half way point of my journey. About as from Edinburgh as I was going to get, there was a…
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Day 13 – Escaping the monster
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My two days of paddling on Loch Ness – a Friday, and the 13th day of my trip. Am I in for a bad time, or is that just pushing…
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Day 12 – The beautiful trees
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Looking back at the 60 odd photos I took today, I see that the vast majority feature trees. I just can’t resist getting the camera out when they light up…
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Day 11 – Start of the Caledonian Canal
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The dawn chorus was a mixture between the songbirds of the oak woods in which I camped and the geese and sea birds from the small island a few hundred…
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Day 10 – Tube fed fish
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The plan was to get up early, be otw (on the water) by 6am, paddle hard up to Corran to get through the narrows before the ebb started, and then…
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Day 9 – I unclog my nose in your direction
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I had three main objectives for today: have a seafood meal in Oban, take photos at Castle Stalker, and get as far up Loch Linnhe as I could. Objective three…
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Day 8 – The Slate Islands
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There was no rush to get going today as the ebb tide was running south in the sound till 10.45. I got a good night’s sleep and felt recovered from…
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Day 7 – The monastic life for me
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Crinan marks the end of stage 2 of my journey. Today is the start of the West Coast section. Between Crinan and Oban there are a few different routes I…
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Day 6 – Mister Chatty
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From not seeing anyone yesterday, I was chatting with anyone who showed the least interest in engaging with me today: the Scottish Canal’s man in the Ardrishaig Sea Lock office,…
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One Man And His Boat 