Charlotte Gannet passing Clythness lighthouse

Where do you turn to when you need help? Right, to your own countrymen. They will definitely help you out. This is the best advice ever.

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view from Stroma over the Swilkie

The sea and currents around the Orkney islands can be very traitorous even if you are a well trained seakayaker. In this post our adventures on the crossing between Stroma and Swona.

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Mini campervan overlooking MaCleans Nose on Ardnamurchan

I felt a bit of a struggle coming up when we drove back from Orkney. The paddle of the clutch was not responding all that well. It kept sticking. Overall it sounded a bit unwell. I thought it caught a Scottish cold or something. The indicator lights didn’t flash up when needed and the headlight…

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Popular Arisaig beach with tents and kayaks

Have you ever thought about what to do when zombies take over the world? Arisaig beach. Neither did I until I met James on a beach in Arisaig. We land our kayaks on that lovely beach on a glorious day, fully expecting not to have this gorgeous beach for our own. It is relatively close…

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