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Saturday, April 30, 2011

An early supper with the Twelve Apostles

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Upon leaving Loch Ranza, a pesky head wind got up and as we were by now getting hungry (it was past midday)... ...we were delighted to com...
Friday, April 29, 2011

The "castles" of Loch Ranza.

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We paddled into Loch Ranza on the NW tip of Arran. The ferry from Claonaig Kintyre,  the MV Loch Tarbert was just arriving at the village of...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Away with the fairies and an unconformity on Arran!

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Ahead of us, the Cock of Arran suddenly emerged into the sunshine from the thick mist of early morning. All was grey looking back along th...
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Eking out a living and doing their pan in, on the north shore.

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The day dawned misty but still on the north shore of Arran. We had camped on the hillside above the beach. The banks of this stream were b...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The lack of a saw was like a millstone round our necks.

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After leaving Sannox we set off along the wild north coast of Arran. There are no roads and only a rough footpath gives land access here. W...
Monday, April 25, 2011

A tale of three harbours and some ferrous sheep on Arran

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In Mid April David and I caught the midday ferry to Arran. As we approached Brodick the mountains were cloaked in low mist. We trollie...
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Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Mull of Logan

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 In the middle of a sunny spell in April, the day dawned grey and drizzly at Portpatrick in SW Scotland. Tony and I met Jim (fresh from S...