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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Port Sgaile, Loch nan Leachd, Skye

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Many casual visitors to Skye are disappointed by the lack of white sand beaches which are common in other parts of the Hebrides. However, th...
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Dunvegan Castle, Skye

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Dunvegan Castle is unique in Scotland in that it has been inhabited nearly continuously by the one family, the MacLeods, for over 850 years...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Turnberry: tourneys, tees, castle and lighthouse.

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The steady wink of a lighthouse beacon as the winter sun slips into the west is a reassuring sight. The great light of Turnberry stands on ...
Monday, February 12, 2007

Culzean Castle

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I have mentioned this before, but a particular pleasure of Scottish paddling is seeing her great maritime castles from a new perspective. Th...
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Sunday, February 11, 2007

Sunday afternoon tea and surf at Culzean Castle

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Culzean Castle is perched precariously on the edge of cliffs. It poured all morning but at 12 midday Tony and I decided to head for Maide...
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Saturday, February 10, 2007

The Indomitable Human Spirit.

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I have doubts about whether I am worthy to write about our brave fellow sea kayaker Andrew McAuley. As I write, Andrew has become separated ...
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Thursday, February 08, 2007

Dunagoil Iron Age hill fort, Bute

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On our recent paddle back from Arran , we made landfall under the magnificently situated Dunagoil hill fort . Although man has been on Bute ...