After an age of waiting I eventually spotted the EBD rounding a headland, phoned Martin with good news and hot footed it to the RNLI Lifeboat Station at Drumnadr..... where we had arranged for the EBD to land. El and James were weary but fine - glad to be on dry land after 30km of unrelenting wind and waves.
Even though they were travelling with the waves
James says it is still really hard work - certainly a test for paddlers and kayak. I was never so glad to see them.
Martin from the RNLI is the most amazing guy - he was very reassuring and a brilliant support team for the anxious support team! He got the EBD sorted with hot showers, cups of tea and gave us a tour of the lifeboat station! He's even going to meet us tomorrow morning - weather permitting, and help launch the EBD off for the final 7km of Loch Ness. What a guy!
Hello Eleanor and co
ReplyDeleteEveryone from P1 to P7 looked at your Blog today and we all enjoyed the pictures and stories. Your homework went down particularly well with P6/7! A few more comments/ questions from your classmates to follow...
all the best, Mrs McL
Hi Eleanor
ReplyDeleteIs the weather rough today?
Connor
Are you glad you are nearly finished Eleanor?
ReplyDeleteShannon MacA
Did you enjoy today?
ReplyDeleteNiamh
Hi Eleanor
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a good time canoeing through the whole of Scotland. When will you be back?
from Thomas
Great going canoeing through Loch Ness.
ReplyDeleteRock On!
Calum MacL
Great news that you are doing so well, regardless of the weather (quite calm by Islay standards??!?)
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the very best for those last few kms on Loch Ness.
PS your blog is great (well done Sally - how do you juggle phones, walkie talkies and a laptop all at the same time? - Multi-tasking? I wouldn't know anything about that!!!)
Keep paddling!!!