Our last day began with overcast skies and Loch Ness was gloomy ... but the water was calmer and needless to say - even though the EBD had put Plan B into action on Tuesday - by 10.15am I stood on the shore with the purple Nessie as they paddled away from precisely the point at which they had taken out on the Big Wave Day.
There was no way that the EBD were not going to paddle every inch of that loch!
Paddling to Lochend presented no problems today and the EBD waved goodbye to Nessie and Nigel and cruised into Loch Dochfour and the canal. They were glad to back on friendly waters after the oppressive conditions on Loch Ness.
A simple and uneventful paddle past boats and cruise boat marinas brought the EBD to the top of Muirtown Locks in Inverness and the end was almost in sight.
Only 1.7km to go to the sea!
(10pm - need to get back to the tent - no wifi at this site - so look out tomorrow for Muirtown Locks to the North Sea)
Goodnight - Sal and the EBD!
Well done you guys, almost there, good effort, the canal looks beautiful.
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The team at the Durrell Trust sent us this email - thank you - it's great to receive these messages.
ReplyDelete'Keep up your fantastic efforts Eleanor and James! We are following you eagerly all the way!
Thank you SO MUCH once again for your support.
From all the staff and animals at Durrell x'