Entering Kirkcudbright (kir-coo-bri) Bay, the landscape changed dramatically, the cliffs gave way to gentle wooded shores.
We stopped for a break at a little beach with a view to the far side of the bay and the distant Lake District hills in England beyond.
We now had a stiff paddle against an increasing ebb tide.
As we approached the town we came across a long marina pontoon. The tide was