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Showing posts with label Sanda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sanda. Show all posts
Saturday, June 22, 2013

An Art Deco landmark in the twilight at the Mull of Kintyre.

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As we crossed Carskey Bay , on the east coast of the Mull of Kintyre, the wind dropped to nothing. Behind us, beyond Rubha MacShannaich la...
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Friday, June 21, 2013

A Bastard of a headwind and a Bloody rock..

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Unfortunately the fair wind did not last long on our journey towards the Mull of Kintyre and we met a stiff head wind, which combined with...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Long views from Ailsa Craig.

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The path to the top of Ailsa Craig led us past the old castle which was a Catholic stronghold established to welcome the Spanish Armada to...
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Thursday, May 05, 2011

A distinct lack of nudists at Cleits Shore.

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The SW shore of Arran is  superficially less dramatic than its neighbours. A boulder beach is backed by a raised beach which in turn is back...
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Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Some long views from Ailsa Craig.

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On previous visits to Ailsa Craig we have gone in a high pressure system and the visibility has been poor due to haze. On this occasion, the...
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Monday, January 04, 2010

An early morning wardrobe malfunction.

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Alan, Phil and I convened at the Ardrossan ferry terminal for the Arran ferry. We arrived just after 6am for the 7am ferry. We loaded 3 kaya...
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Saturday, August 23, 2008

The "Ship" lighthouse Sanda

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As the mist swirled round we navigated round the SW corner of Sanda and found ourselves under the Ship lighthouse. It is so called because f...
Friday, August 22, 2008

Sonar and a snoring Sammy seal slumbering soundly on Sanda

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After our rounding of the Mull we left the coastline of Kintyre the wind dropped to nothing.. and the the mist began to gather and it was di...