I spent a quiet night in Hopeman harbour and left aas soon as there was enough water to get out.
then I sailed and motored up the coast and turned into the Old bar estuary at about three. I at anchor inĀ 4.5m water.It will be great watching the landscape change as the tide ebbs.
Been wanting to spend a night in here for ages. Seals and birds all over the place and also a lot of sticks in the water - no idea why. Muscle beds?
Im no historian but I thought it was to deter German glider/seaplane landings during WW2.
It was very busy there for a while ,they did Dday landing practice there for some weeks,coming across from Invergordon,where my Aunty Jean was stationed at the time.She had to queue for over 2 hours to get into the local cinema as there were so many soldiers around.
Please send me your address, Dylan. I have just recently discovered KTL and would like to send an early/late birthday present.
I hope on your way south you put into Kippford on the Solway. It must be one of the UK’s loveliest sailing venues.
Keep up the good work.
Neil