Overnight rain – have not had rain for ages. Left Arisaig 1/2 hour before low water, which still allows enough water at the shallow part of the channel as it’s not long after neaps. The trip to Canna should be easy enough - we just have to go round Eigg and Rum and we will nearly be there. The wind was for much of the time against us, which is something we are used to, but this time there were awkward short waves from different directions which made us uncomfortable and slowed the boat.
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| The coast of Rum is not a good place to park |
On the NW coast of Rum we saw a fishing boat washed up on the rocks. I guess that happens quite easily if the prop is fouled or the engine packs up. I presume it had been there for a while as we had not heard of any emergency.
By the time we arrived it was too late to visit the Post Office and buy special Canna stamps. Canna seems like a nice place, agricultural and tidy, and seems to have been better looked after in the past than some of the other islands. We took a brief walk past the farm and over the bridge to Sanday, the island which forms the other side of the harbour. Also visited the Celtic cross, which is 1300 years old and a bit broken.
Hopefully tomorrow we can go to Castlebay on Barra.
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| Approaching Canna harbour |
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| In Canna Harbour |
