Arran here I come

Martin P said:
Would love to be able to bring my canoe but would need a roofrack. We are about a mile north of you at the bottom of the hill at Imochar
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Oh yes where you were last night. I assumed you had moved on when you went past.

Not been a bad day all in all although we spent most of it watching the funeral.

Used the kayak a lot on this trip but it's a Sevylor inflatable. I know they are not as good as a rigid but you should maybe try one. It's really good. I can even strap it on the bike.
 
Just went for paper, then came back for tv until power got low. Inflatable sounds the way to go. Wife just asked, Do all seabirds stand on a rock and dry their wings or is it just those cormorants. Such are todays problems
 
Martin P said:
Just went for paper, then came back for tv until power got low. Inflatable sounds the way to go. Wife just asked, Do all seabirds stand on a rock and dry their wings or is it just those cormorants. Such are todays problems
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This is the one I got. Sevylor Madison. I got mine early 2016 and have used it all over Europe from Arran to the Med. Good bit of kit, double skinned with a tough outer skin and three internal bladders. Doesnt take long to pump up with the foot pump.

Takes two. This is me on Ullswater.

 
I knew you would get it Bill. Quite an easy one for you. I'll take a more tricky one tomorrow. While I was messing on sat there with my phone Michelle was watching two Dolphins off the beach and I missed them.

Just now out on the push bikes about a mile or two north of where we are parked up and just near where Martin was we spotted another Basking shark, a big one. Sadly it appeared once and we expected to follow it down the coast back to the van but it just vanished and we never saw it again. I reckon we will see a T Rex next. 😁
 
Cant believe we missed it. Struggling for power. (11.8 volts on my batteries, and Im still rolling along. The campsite B's have ripped off me but im singing a charging song). Back tomorrow
 
Martin P said:
Cant believe we missed it. Struggling for power. (11.8 volts on my batteries, and Im still rolling along. The campsite B's have ripped off me but im singing a charging song). Back tomorrow
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Bugger. Which one are you on? I noticed Bridgend at Shiskine was a lot quieter this afternoon. I think they are supposedly about the cheapest. There is a cracking CL at Kings Cross near whiting bay. So far so good with the power although even with solar it's getting to the stage where I'm thinking about hookup. Wouldn't be so bad if we didn't run so many gadgets etc. Only been on EHU for one night since the beginning of June. 😎

When we get to the lakes in October it's EHU all the way
 
Were getting a bit critical with trip starting to flip out. Has been 8 days wilding just pottering so pushing it really what with mondays tele.
Lochranza was first to answer phone so thats where we are. £32 for the night.
A couple of solar panels this winter I think
Back to our usual spot tomorrow then we leave the Island Friday morning to start trip home.
 
Bridgend is our favoured camp site on Arran if not wilding, the owners are really pleasant and helpful
 
Martin P said:
Were getting a bit critical with trip starting to flip out. Has been 8 days wilding just pottering so pushing it really what with mondays tele.
Lochranza was first to answer phone so thats where we are. £32 for the night.
A couple of solar panels this winter I think
Back to our usual spot tomorrow then we leave the Island Friday morning to start trip home.
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Blimey! That would break my heart! I thought they were all about £26ish.

There is always the Auchrannie Aire but I don't think that's cheap either. Solar is a must really.
 
barryd said:
Blimey! That would break my heart! I thought they were all about £26ish.

There is always the Auchrannie Aire but I don't think that's cheap either. Solar is a must really.
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Auchrannie offers better facilities for £25 a night Barry.
And only a max of 7 vans.
 
Bigshug said:
Far better facilities, but do you get deer walking past your van door?
I always avoided Auchrannie because
I thought it cost more that that
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We were there two weeks ago, and it was £25, but we booked months in advance.
In high season I think it’s £28.
The facilities are the best on the island,
and it only takes 7vans.
And it’s open all year round.
Although our favourite site is Seal Shore in Kildonan.
After a few days wild camping we like to finish of the trip in Auchranie.
Its handy for the ferry home, and we enjoy the forestry walk to Marganaheglish.

 
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This day just gets more and more bizarre. Won't bore you with all the day's events but Managed to get on the end at Lamlash earlier. On our return on the bike just now there is a small Transit pvc parked next to us with a strange looking man in it wandering around outside in ladies pink knickers! 🤔 He went back in just now to put on a red bra which I was a bit concerned about as they are not matching. 🤣 Is this some kind of wind up? It's one of you lot isn't it. Got to be. I never did get to meet Martin.
 
Not us. We been back at our usual spot at Imochar trying to spot whales and dolphins. Booked on ferry Friday.
 
I had to laugh. Some little Spanish camper came in last night and ridiculously decided to squeeze in between us last night just as it got dark. He's gonna get a shock any moment now if Frilly Billy decides to climb out of his van. 😲
 
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