4th August - Sailed to Troon
5th August - Sailed to Campbeltown. Good Marina, some of the facilities are in the Royal Hotel across the road.
Very friendly gentleman on pontoon gives good information. There is also a reciprocal agreement with the swimming pool leisure complex. Marina is very convenient for the Town Centre which is literally across the road. Tesco (well hidden behind leisure complex) and Co-op.
Very friendly gentleman on pontoon gives good information. There is also a reciprocal agreement with the swimming pool leisure complex. Marina is very convenient for the Town Centre which is literally across the road. Tesco (well hidden behind leisure complex) and Co-op.
I made Flatbreads on board which were successful enough to eat with cooked chicken.
6th August - Sailed to Glenarm, Northern Ireland. An early start from Campbeltown
Across the North Channel in view of the Mull of Kintyre
The wind seemed to be on the nose all day. Tired and glad to arrive. Sailing into direct sun made visibility difficult and tiring.
Across the North Channel in view of the Mull of Kintyre
The wind seemed to be on the nose all day. Tired and glad to arrive. Sailing into direct sun made visibility difficult and tiring.
The Marina has recently been updated with a new office, shower and utility block, friendly staff made everything easy.
Glenarm is a very small town with a picturesque main street, with an Artisan Jewellers. A woodland walk appears at the end of the street which winds around very pleasant woodland and forest. The forest has a number of sculptures,
which aid the journey. Make sure you go up the left hand side (as you look from the entrance) of the loop track, as the right side is very steep and easier to walk downhill.
which aid the journey. Make sure you go up the left hand side (as you look from the entrance) of the loop track, as the right side is very steep and easier to walk downhill.
Oops, Diesel in the Boat. In a conscientious effort to keep the boat full of Diesel a touch of overfill had occurred, and a loose fitting on the Eberspacher fuel pick up caused a small leak. A strong smell greeted us on our return from the walk. All the floorboards were upturned. An amount of diesel had swished around during our journey. Much paper towel and detergent was required to clean up. I retired to the showers.
There was a small shop but the pub was NOT open!!
8th August - Sailed to Carrick Fergus – Northern Ireland. A pleasant shortish trip on an intermittently sunny day. Cloud, Sun, Cloud, Sun.
Carrick Fergus is impressive when approached from the sea as it has a large Castle in the bay. The marina is easy to enter and well identified from the sea. Visitors moor up on the right on a long pontoon. You may wish to be moved to a birth but we stayed on the Pontoon. The marina offers 3 nights for the price of 2. The facilities are modern and there is a free coffee machine in the foyer. Excellent folders are supplied providing good local information. These lead us to our next few days site seeing. Sainsbury’s located opposite the marina.
9th August - Andrew Jacksons House. http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Andrew-Jackson-Cottage-and-US-Rangers-Centre-Carrickfergus-P2801. He was the 7th President of the USA. The house is well sign posted and is located at the end of the sea front to the North and on the seaside surrounded by a same estate of houses. It is a small single storey thatched building with out-houses. There is also a display of information regarding the US Rangers. The hosts were very friendly and knowledgeable and we were given a free drink of our choice. Check the website for opening times.
Gas Works Tour – Carrick Fergus Gas Works http://www.flamegasworks.co.uk/concrete/. Irelands only preserved Victorian Gas Works. I thought this was a boy thing but found a very interesting gentleman who was passionate about his subject and made the visit very memorable. The Gas Works provided ‘Town Gas’ for Carrickfergus. The process was fascinating and definitely worth a visit. Check the website for opening times.
10th Carrickfergus Castle – Our First Wedding Anniversary
Trip around Carrickfergus Castle to start our Anniversary day. Worth a visit, lots of different areas to explore. The staff were very good with visiting children, trying on armour etc.
Lovely meal at the ‘Wind Rose’ restaurant on the Marina.
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