Into the Atlantic swell..... then out again

Yesterday , after a peaceful night in Tobermory we decided to circumnavigate Mull and sail past Iona on route to an anchorage in Oronsay which is a small island just south of Colonsay

The weather was such that the Atlantic swell was rather too much for the skippers stomach and he disgraced himself by being queasy over the side.

He was relieved to arrive at the anchorage where the crew all enjoyed a hearty supper

There was only one other boat in the anchorage. It was from Germany and looked rather like a conservatory on water. My friend Tonny  says he would like one but is worried that his tomatoes may taste salty and that a greenhouse in the garden would be significantly cheaper.

Today we headed down the Sound of Islay, which is s narrow passage of water not a new music fad. We passed lots of distilleries  which all make Islay whisky, including Laphroig...which  is my favourite malt whisky Sadly y we  arrived in Port Ellen too late to pay any of them a visit. Despite this, my friend Tonnyand I thoroughly enjoyed a bottle of Islay beer, before heading off to the Islay Hotel for an enjoyable supper. We then enjoyed watching the ferry arrive and demonstrating to the skipper how to properly manoeuvre a boat.