Loch Teacuis

 We explored Loch Teacuis.

The tidal stream is strong in the narrows, so we couldn't stay long, but had a nice lunch and collected some firewood and water from the Island of Carna

Oronsay, Loch Sunart

 Couple of nights camping on Oronsay. Nice place, but important to bring you own water.

We were camped just below the deserted village (to see our "basha" look carefully at the peninsula in the middle of the photo below).   

It must have been an incredibly tough living here. Sad too, because presumably the inhabitants had been evicted from their homes and farms in Ardnamurcen in the clearances  We were probably using the slipway they'd created.

Salen Ferry, Loch Sunart

 With force 4+ winds forecast from the North, we decided to start by paddling on the more sheltered Loch Sunart, from near Salen Ferry to spend a couple of nights on the island of Oronsay

There are limited launching points on the western end of Loch Sunart, but the picnic area about 2km to the west of Salen Ferry is a popular Kayak lauching spot, and a nice place to assemble the K2

 

Beinglas Campsite

 We started our 2022 trip to scotland today, breaking the journey at the lovely Beinglas Farm Campsite, just north of Loch Lomand. 

We'll stop here again!

Ardbeg

 After slightly too relaxed a lunch stop....

We landed beside Ardbeg Distillery, where Tom sprinted through the distillery in his kayak gear and caught the bus back to Port Askaig to retrieve the car with just seconds to spare

A good excuse to stock up on more of the wonderful Ardbeg whisky, before dissembling the kayak, and starting to make our way home.

South Islay

 Wind and tide conditions now in our favour, so we spent a few days paddling round the South Coast of Islay from Port Askaig back to Port Ellen

On the last night, our new midgeproof inner to our basha came into its own 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jura

 Over to Jura, for a few days paddling in West Loch Tarbert

 

Wonderful views

Strange alien like circular patches in the raised beaches

 

 

 Turbo Barbi-stove comes into its own as usual: great for making toast!