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Friday, April 01, 2011

Ferry gliding across the Kyles of Bute.

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Night was drawing in as we left Eilean Dubh heading for the East Kyle. We took a last look down the West Kyle before we entered the tidal ch...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Preparations for invasion in Caladh Harbour.

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Near the head of the Kyles of Bute we first passed a monstrosity of a fish farm but then approached the beautiful wooded isle of Eilean Dubh...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

A house on the hill in the Kyles of Bute.

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 Just north of Kames in the Kyles of Bute lies the delightful village of Tighnabruaich . Its Gaelic name means "house on the hill"...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

We came to Kames in the Kyles of Bute.

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 Rounding Ardlamont Point, we left Loch Fyne and came to the sheltered waters of the Kyles of But e. Unlike the rugged west coast of ...
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Monday, March 28, 2011

Death in Ardlamont.

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We paddled towards the mouth of Loch Fyne along a raised beach until we came to... ...Kilbride Bay. The sad remains of a dead whale lay be...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Clear seas full of sprats, off Ardlamont Point

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The Cowal peninsula has some really great bays. This is Kilbride Bay , which was very atmospheric with the mist lying low over the hills and...
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Friday, March 25, 2011

Skating about Skate Island: a baby basking shark.

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 From Portavadie, we set off down Loch Fyne to Sgat Mor , big skate island.  The little lighthouse used to be powered by propane and is al...