Rounding Gull point at the south of Little Cumbrae island we now faced a 10km paddle into a cold NE breeze. The big chill had begun!
We sought some shelter by taking the inside passage between Little Cumbrae and Castle Island.
I wonder if a committee chose the name of this little and if so how many times they met?
Tony said hello to the caretaker's friendly but barking mad little dogs...
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The far side of the Cumbraes.
At the north end of Great Cumbrae we entered the broader expanse of the Firth of Clyde. The Arran mountains soared above the lower hills of Bute.
Alan was just as keen to capture the scene as me! You can see his photos on his blog here.
We now paddled down the west coast...
...of Great Cumbrae before the short crossing of the Tan, ...
...the channel which separates it from Little Cumbrae. Our
Alan was just as keen to capture the scene as me! You can see his photos on his blog here.
We now paddled down the west coast...
...of Great Cumbrae before the short crossing of the Tan, ...
...the channel which separates it from Little Cumbrae. Our
It's behind you, on the Clyde
In Scotland the snow tends to arrive with the Pantomime season. It was quite cold when Tony, Alan and I arrived at Largs marina on the Firth of Clyde. I didn't dare take the short road over the hills, I took the long way round by Kilmarnock, Irvine and Ardrossan. In the distance, the mountains of Arran rose above Great Cumbrae island.
The "pencil" celebrates the Battle of Largs in 1263.
The "pencil" celebrates the Battle of Largs in 1263.
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