Location: Loch Moidart

Position:  56 47.3 N, 05 50.1 W

Distance covered: 43.8 nm

As Cormac was unable to venture up to the crows nest to escape the creel calling he suspended it for the day.  The volunteers were sad and morale was low because we could not count creel pots, but with stiff upper lip and tremble they sallied forth.

Due to the superior performance of this team of volunteers, the day started gentle with wonderful weather and beautiful scenery, which continued throughout the day.

Further down the river, Glen the Grey seal was just preparing for his lunch and had selected a juicy salmon for his feast.  With great effort he manages to catch his salmon and was in the process of subduing his prey when the Silurian loomed into sight.  Believing the Glen was snarled in a fishermen’s net and in mortal danger of losing his life. The gallant team stormed forth to rescue him.  In the ensuing maelstrom Sid salmon managed to slip away and Glen posed grumpily for pictures with anger in his heart. The team sped onward.

All admired Karrie and Sally’s grace on the foredeck as they elegantly performed their spotting duties in heavier seas.  With soup in on hand and bread in the other, prepared by first mate Steve from Sue’s (Steve’s stepmother) recipe, our two crew showed wonderful prowess and multi tasking as they drunk, ate and spotted cetacean.

In the interest of entente cordiale, this day became Scottish Food Day which included Porridge, potato and leek soup, drop scones, tablet, haggis, neeps and tatties.  In the spirit of the occasion the American crew toasted the food with a wee dram, or as the Americans would say the nectar of the gods.

At the end of the day we anchored in Loch Moidart. The volunteers attempted to storm the castle but were repelled by the midges.  On returning to the boat they found Steve flat out on the deck with his head down a hole.  The day ended with the girls finishing the chores and reading a book, while the boys continued their incessant repair and upkeep of our floating hotel. Boys will be boys.

As the sun sets we can hear the seals singing.

Eldon, Robin and Karrie

Volunteers