We've visited some fairly remote places in the last week or so and also managed to collect provisions, water etc in the towns of Portree and Ullapool. We're now in Stornaway on Lewis. We thought it was lucky that we were in the town of Portree when Val broke a tooth. Getting a dentists appointment though turned out not to be easy. The dental receptionist mentioned that her dentist was in Fort William - about 50 miles away! However all turned out well and the tooth was fixed.
One highlight was a stop at Gairloch where we met friends who were there for the trout fishing. We had a day fishing with them and they had a day sailing with us. They learned a bit about how to do it. We on the other hand.... It was memorable however, tramping into the mountains to find lochs and streams where the trout might lurk, and eating our friends' catch on the mountain, cooked on an open fire in the sunshine.
That wasn't a typo. SUNSHINE. Every day. Almost all day. And warmth! We even had a night without the heater last night. More (non-sailing) friends - Hilary and David - joined us in Ullapool and sailed across the Minch to Stornaway with us. Idyllic. But the forecast is now for rain and wind - Alistair joins us on Wednesday and he may be less lucky than the others.
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