Round Britain for the RNLI Blog

Paul is now through the sea lock and secured for the night. There is poor mobile phone coverage and no wifi so he is not able to post much, but he has some fantastic photos of the  wonderful scenery including Ben Nevis, and despite the lumpy water he had a wonderful journey. He will move on tomorrow but does not intend to rush through the canal so will take 3 or 4 days over it.

Paul has arrived at Corpach after a long and lumpy journey, which although slow, did allow him plenty of time for admiring the glorious scenery. He is on the holding pontoon, waiting for the tide so that he can pass through the lock and into the Caledonian Canal. He expects to set off along the canal towards Fort Augustus tomorrow.

Paul is on his way and heading towards Loch Linnhe. Progress is slower than hoped at the moment as the water is pretty bumpy, but he’s hoping to be able to pick up the pace later on as he reaches more sheltered water.

The weather this morning is OK for the leg but a little windier than I would have liked… actual is F4 and forecast is F4-5 occasional 6 on one forecast but only a F3-4 on another… again it is not clear which way it will go. It shouldn’t be a problem for the sea state as there is lots of shelter in the islands here but it might be interesting getting into and out of the locks at Corpach. I have called ahead and the lock keepers are ready for me as I am singlehanded.

The schedule is quite tight to get there before 1pm but that doesn’t mean I have to blast my way there. There is a little time for slower running and so I will be going slowly from time to time to take in the scenery. Can’t wait!