Back On Dry Land :(

[libby]

Just thought i'd have a little brag about what a f*****g awsome week i've just had. Been up in the Hebrides in Scotland on a 68ft yacht cruising around collecting data on marine mammals, sharks and seabirds with a crazy and brilliant group of volunteers, scietists and crew. Saw about 10 basking sharks, probably 50 harbour porpoises, a breaching orca whale and a beast of a minke whale on a mission. Dropped anchor every night in some of the most remote and beautiful parts of Scotland around Canna, Ulva, Colonsay, Gunna and some other beautiful and remote islands and drank wine and listened to the skipper and first mate tell us crazy stories about some of their adventures (both serious hardcore outdoor guys) and some times go ashore to little islands to watch the sun go down. Sucks to be back

[teighto]

Sounds like you had an awesome time :)

[pat42]

Nice trip!!

One day I want to own a yacht and sail all over the world surfing!!

Did you get sea sick??

[jennie]

Grrrrrr libby i am so jealous!

....guess what, i did something similar a couple of years ago!! except without the research bit, i was just learning to sail a similar size yacht...I was around the hebredies too...all the way to Uist, stopped at Canna too and it was so beautiful!!!
One of the most beautiful places i have ever been and im soooo jealous you were there last week!!!!

Oh and by the way when you were on colonsay did you go to that little tea shop just above the pier? ahhhh libby im so jealous!

[GowerCharger]

did you spot any nice breaks while you where up there? any surfing going on? i been thinking about a scotland trip before it gets silly cold.

[Phil]

sounds like you had a great time i'd love to do some thing like that

GowerCharger ive been planing a trip to the Hebrides for a while now but allways falls apart at the last moment people droping out or car trouble etc but from what ive heard from people that have been up there say its amazing and well worth the vist

[iomarti]

Lucky girl! That sort of trip is what my dreams are made of....

[libby]

Yeh it was amazing, really, really REALLY amazing. The group of people onboard just clicked and worked really well.

Even though it was volunteer work it was still pretty expensive, as most marine mammal work is, but it was my 21st present and a fantastic experiece.

Unfortunatley now sailing is now on my list of things to learn.