This week we sailed around and explored the island of Skye and what an adventure it was! On Saturday, 4th of August, the weather was dry for a change and we managed to do some half wind sailing until we reached the south of Island Skye, at Loch Harport. Carbost is the town next to…
Category: Scotland
The colour green
If you ask someone to describe Scotland in one word, i bet it would be “green”. This country possesses all shades of green, from its hills and mountains to its plants, flowers, even its water sometimes! As far as you can see, you can always spot green trees of all sizes and shapes, surrounded by…
From East to West
Further in the Caledonian channel, we encountered Loch Oich, the most beautiful lake to our opinion, but it could also be that the weather was finally sunny and warm, making all sourroundings brighter and greener! We saw the Invergarry castle and a creepy monument, called the Seven Heads well, which was built to commemorate a…
Cutting Scotland in half
Leaving Edinburgh was a hard decision, but going towards the Caledonian channel filled us with excitement, so in spite of waking up at 6:30 on Sunday, 15th July, we were thrilled to set sail to Inverness! During most of the trip we were lucky with the weather, we had current with us and we managed…
Beautiful scenery, upwind sailing and a city stuck in time
Following months of preparation and anticipation, our beautiful Libra was ready to splash and we were more than ready to go. Hence, on Saturday, 8th July our trip towards the North began! We passed through the Stellendam lock and we were finally in the sea, awfully excited for our new adventure! The weather was good,…