We're making progress, but at a gentler pace. My cousins Peter and Sarah stayed a couple of nights with us in South Uist and ferried us around for this and that. They had been canoeing and camping in some of the most exposed parts of the Hebrides and were the first people ever to treat living on board and sleeping in our tiny forecabin as a luxurious treat!
Then to Eriskay, a lovely little island near the bottom of the chain, with a very sheltered harbour. We were so comfortable there that we couldn't be bothered to take the boat to Barra, the next island down. We got the fery instead - now that's luxury! Then we had the gale. It blew all day and half the night, and we couldn't get ashore. But we were comfortable enough in the harbour.
And so to Coll, where we are now, 40 miles SE and out of the outer chain. Small, flat and very friendly, 2 shops (more luxury) and an excellent hotel with showers and washing machines (yet more luxury) and a very good restaurant. And wireless for the blog! The beaches look beautiful (see above), but sadly are much to chilly to tempt a swim! Jim and Mae arrived today in White Magic, our previous boat, and we plan to sail on somewhere together tomorrow.
We've had no mobile phone reception for the last week or so, which also pretty much means no internet. You realise how much you get dependant on these thigs. We feel quite alone at times. But we can get the Today programme so we know there is a world out there. It just doesn't know about us!
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