Sunday 10th July 2016 –
Kinlochbervie to Stornoway – Day 18
Awake at
08.00 and ashore to have a look at the shore facilities, same as Syd, I was not
impressed, the showers and toilets were at the end of and inside a large fish
market shed. They were cold and
uninviting and would you believe stuck of fish.
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| Leaving Kinlochbervie |
It was a
cold, dreek morning with low cloud surrounding the loch and hills with poor
visibility with even less in the drizzle, when we left at 09.30.
We headed
across ‘The North Minch’ which separates mainland Scotland and the Island of
Lewis, the most northerly of the Outer Hebrides.
The only
thing to liven the afternoon was a pod of white beaked dolphins, who stayed and
entertained us for a while.
Nearing the
other side the rain got heavier, as I was tracking a trawler making its way
north, then the wind died, the engine started and genoa furled, then another
trawler appeared, this one altered course at the last moment, just as I was
taking evasive action, too close for comfort these close encounters.
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| Tiumpah Light house |
At 19.30, we
were passing the Tiumpah Head light house on the Eye Peninsula of the Isle of
Lewis.
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| Alongside 'Nemo' |
I contacted the Stornoway marina
at the harbour entrance Holm Point and told the marina was full and directed to
Esplanade Quay to lie alongside another yacht’ Nemo’, arrived alongside at
22.15
.
Straight
ashore to the nearest pub, fearful they would all be closed, as they have
strange licensing arrangements on the islands, especially on a Sunday.
Luckily, the Crown Hotel was open and the two
pints were delightful before we were escorted to the door.
Not to be too down-hearted, we finished of
the on board whiskey stock and were in bed just before dawn.
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