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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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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

False impressions at Blackwaterfoot.

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Back on the water, we set off on the third day of our circumnavigation of Arran. We caught our first glimpse of Ailsa Craig as we rounded Dr...
Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Up and doon the Doon, before breakfast!

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The third day of our round Arran trip dawned grey but dry. We had camped beneath a dramatic tertiary sill called the Doon . Over a cup...
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Monday, May 02, 2011

If it was good enough for a Royal to kip down, it'll be good enough for us!

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By the time we arrived at  Dougarie estate boathouse , it was 18:25 and pouring with rain.  We continued south and thankfully the rain...
Sunday, May 01, 2011

Raised beaches and a raised graveyard on Arran's west coast.

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Once we had left Catacol, our view to the south was obscured by Rhuba Airigh Bheirig . Past the headland, the view of the Kilbrannan Sound...
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...