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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Day 19 Port Muck-Machrihanish
Broke camp around 10 and had amazing run with the tide, quickly passed East and West Maiden The crossing is a glorious one, surrounded by a panorama of Scottish and Irish land. Flew across in around five hours but spent … Continue reading
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Day 18 Portavogie-Port Muck
Woke up early and had two local kids spy unstealthily on me while I packed down. Greeted on the beach by a cheery old boy who told me of his regret at not putting me up and listed all the … Continue reading
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Day 17 Ardglass-Portavogie
F4 headwind, tough going. Allowed myself a long lie in after the two successive crossings which have drained me. After all, what progress would I really be making in the headwind? The charity continued as the guys who let me … Continue reading
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Day 16 Port st Mary-Ardglass
Ok, a little further south than I’d hoped but I’m here, in one piece. Couldn’t justify, in terms of the trip, not paddling to Ireland today. I think its the shortest route and the one which offers the least likelihood … Continue reading
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Day 15 Cemlyn-Port St Mary
No two ways about it, 40NM is a long crossing, and the paddling won’t do itself. Although psychologically hungry for paddling, 3 days off seems to have sapped me physically. I was extra slow and extra faffy getting launched. It … Continue reading
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Day 14 bad weather
According to weather reports, today will be my last day weatherbound. Another day in Bangor buying bits I may or may not need, feeding up and meeting friends. Of all the places to have been stuck for 3 days, Anglesey … Continue reading
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