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Monday, October 26, 2009

"The kayaker's have arrived!"

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We arrived at Scalasaig with every intention of making a cultural visit, inspecting ancient crosses and buildings. However, we are easily d...
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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Rockpool Alaw Bach in Carbonite 2000

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At the Scottish Canoe show in Perth, I saw a very interesting kayak on the Kari-Tek stand. It was a shiny Rockpool Alaw Bach , though it lac...
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Glassard and a wooly welcome to Scalasaig, Colonsay

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We continued SE along Colonsay's coast line after leaving the abandoned fishing village of Riasg Buidhe . We came upon the planned tow...
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Saturday, October 24, 2009

A little bowed but still standing at Riasg Buidhe, Colonsay

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From the beach we made our way up the hillside to the abandoned village of Riasg Buidhe on Colonsay. The street which had once been flagged ...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

The last tennant of Riasg Buidhe, a spider.

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We spied a ruined village at Riasg Buidhe on the NE coast of Colonsay. It looked an interesting spot to explore, so we landed at a little gr...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Armada and Spanish goats on NE Colonsay

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Our little Armada of kayaks made its way down the NE coast of Colonsay in the most glorious of conditions. In the distance, the hills of Is...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Better days: the wreck of the Wasa

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We spent some time exploring... ...the magnificent strand of Balnahard beach on Colonsay. Below the high water mark we found the remains of ...