A postprandial snooze on Gigha.

 Leaving The Boathouse we paddled out into Ardminish Bay.

 Yachts were arriving by the minute as the fair weather had encouraged them round the Mull of Kintyre.

This lovely old trawler  is Shemaron (CN244). She was built in Cockenzie in 1942 and was decommissioned in 2007.

 We were heading south again but did not get far....

 ...we spotted the ideal bay...

 ...for a postprandial snooze.

 Afterwards we explored our new environs.

 Rhododendrons were in full flower...

 ...and there were lots of beautiful sea shells...

...not to mention plenty of driftwood for the fire back on Cara.

Two lobsters, a crab, a haddock, countless langoustines and a couple of circumnavigations on Gigha.

A quick perusal of the Boathouse menu and we were persuaded to take a...

...table. Two lobsters, a crab, a haddock and countless langoustines gave up their lives for our luncheon.

We were in no hurry and while we were letting our food settle, another couple of kayakers arrived.  It is easy in these circumstances to really put your foot in it by saying something like we have come all the way from Campbeltown where have you come from?

Fortunately I simply asked Rob and Rachel where they had come from. "Devon" came the matter of fact reply. They are currently paddling round the UK raising money for SWAN UK and MacMillan Cancer Support. We wished them well as we left...

...The Boathouse and noticed that the sign had changed!

The great voyage from Cara to Gigha!

We decided to stay for a second night on Cara as we had arrived a day earlier than intended and it was an exceedingly pleasant spot. So it did not take long to get the kayaks loaded for...

 ...the great voyage over leagues of open ocean to...

 Cara's larger neighbour, the Isle of Gigha.

 We explored rocky channels and...

 ...passed delightful sandy coves filled with turquoise crystal clear water before (after what seemed like an age) we...

 ...finally caught sight of the island's main settlement of Ardminish.

The sea front at Ardminish consists of a white shell sand cove backed by a building called the "Boathouse." After our great crossing it was time for luncheon.