Coast To Coast
User: placid casual
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Dates: 24 Sep 2011 - 30 Sep 2011
Duration: 6 days, 8 hours
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Friday 30 Sep 2011 15:14
Done. After the splendour of the Highlands, Inverness greets us with PC World and traffic. Incredible trip. Cheeks glowing like a 3 bar fire.
Posted: 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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Friday 30 Sep 2011 11:32
7.5km to go and very little battery. Dawn was as beautiful as the sunset. Early rise but late start. Could be the last update. Thanks for watching.
Posted: 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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Thursday 29 Sep 2011 17:55
We only bloody well made it. In time for the sunset too!
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Thursday 29 Sep 2011 16:35
The beach at the end of the loch, tonight's camp, is in sight. Ness is massive, but conditions have helped us and it looks like we will get a beer in the pub in Dores...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Thursday 29 Sep 2011 13:56
If you have been at all entertained, or even distracted by this trip, please donate. (JustGiving/C2C-paddle) Despite the coffee and the pie, it has been a really tough trip (I only get the phone out when it isn't throwing down and we're off the water), surely worth a couple of quid.
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Thursday 29 Sep 2011 11:01
Going well, but Loch Ness is a MONSTER!
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Thursday 29 Sep 2011 9:21
So this is it. The mighty Lake Ness. More water in here than all the lakes in England put together (or summat) and it never gets about 6 degrees, even in mini heat waves. We'll be paddling it all day and some of tomorrow. Why not leave a comment and wish us luck?
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Wednesday 28 Sep 2011 19:37
Payback...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Wednesday 28 Sep 2011 18:41
Monumentally tired, but only one map to go (ignoring the fact the Lake Ness is printed on both sides). Back and arms are obviously tired, but legs and back too from hauling loaded boat around locks. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Wednesday 28 Sep 2011 14:38
Loch Oich isn't disappointing...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Wednesday 28 Sep 2011 13:27
Lunch (not mentioning the weather). A bit of canal to come before Loch Oich. Looks the most beautiful of all...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Wednesday 28 Sep 2011 11:14
Lovely sunshine. Wind still blowing a hooly. Hoping to make up lost time and get to Fort Augustus tonight.
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Wednesday 28 Sep 2011 7:21
All is forgiven!
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Tuesday 27 Sep 2011 21:28
It happened! Half an hour without rain! Ni night
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Tuesday 27 Sep 2011 19:15
A shower! (still raining)
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Tuesday 27 Sep 2011 16:24
Exhausted. The drag up Neptune's Staircase (google it) then 6 more miles of paddling to do and there is a rumour of a shower. Really sick of being wet. Also suffering a little 'Gentleman's Burn'...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Tuesday 27 Sep 2011 15:04
Another capsize but we're out of the sea and onto the canal. SHOULD get easier...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Tuesday 27 Sep 2011 10:43
Breakfast in Fort William's Morrison's. Still pouring with rain as it has since 9 last night. Really cold. Blister are stinging. Everything I own is soaked. Sponsored us yet?
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Monday 26 Sep 2011 20:00
Safe. Dry. Cooking. Tents up. Helluva day!
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Monday 26 Sep 2011 16:44
Last big crossing done. Just the Corran Narrows to do and we can relax a little
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Monday 26 Sep 2011 15:58
Crystal clear.
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Monday 26 Sep 2011 14:30
Much calmer, but another crossing to come... Gulp!
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Monday 26 Sep 2011 12:44
We just survived our first roll. Sitting out the big waves for a while in the place we should have got to yesterday. This is tough.
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Monday 26 Sep 2011 11:23
Breakfast with the seals.
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Monday 26 Sep 2011 9:44
Day 2 and the gods that gave us Mr. Craig have arranged the weather today...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Monday 26 Sep 2011 7:47
Slept like a log. Tired this morning and hands swollen. Looks like plenty more weather to come.
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Sunday 25 Sep 2011 21:56
Celebrating the kindness of strangers with Mr. Craig and a bottle of Oban whisky. Finally warm, dry and fed.
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Sunday 25 Sep 2011 18:34
Enough for one day. Time to fond camp...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Sunday 25 Sep 2011 15:17
Terrifying crossing complete. Huge waves, huge winds, huge smiles (afterwards!)
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Sunday 25 Sep 2011 12:53
Tough start. Waves and wind. About to start our longest crossing of the trip
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Sunday 25 Sep 2011 11:35
We're off...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Sunday 25 Sep 2011 8:44
Free breakfast from the lady in the hostel as we're paddling for charity. Time for a rugby match then we're off. Cold and wet out there...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Saturday 24 Sep 2011 20:06
Last minute prep...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Saturday 24 Sep 2011 17:18
Oban. Our start point tomorrow
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Saturday 24 Sep 2011 14:55
You'll get used to these updates at food stops. They're not likely to be quite like this for the next week though...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Saturday 24 Sep 2011 12:21
People talk funny. Now, where did we leave the car?
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Saturday 24 Sep 2011 11:06
Halfway.
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Saturday 24 Sep 2011 9:31
The rain has started...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Saturday 24 Sep 2011 6:57
Well, here goes...
Posted: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
A wild-camping, kayaking trip from the Atlantic to the North Sea, Oban to Inverness. Raising money for LOROS.
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Great achievement guys! Enjoy your weekend sleep in a bed !
Posted: 2 Oct 2011 by ryancrocker
Well done to you both. It's certainly an incredible thing you've done! Relax & enjoy Inverness and get a good nights sleep! See u
Posted: 30 Sep 2011 by hailes
Congratulations! What a brilliant feat! Take care and have a good rest. Lots of people awaiting for your return next week.
Posted: 30 Sep 2011 by David Shimizu
Well done you crazy people! That's a helluva lot of paddling in a week;) congratulations, al and Jo
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 by al_mck
Wow great sunset. Best pic of the trip!
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 by hailes
Congratulation Ian
sukces
Eduardo
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 by edek
Great to see it all. Very beautiful there and I am extremely proud but I am happy it is almost finish and you will be home soon. xxx
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 by Gosia
Good luck on loch ness! Let's hope you don't make history and find a monster! Thinking of you. Hope you are still enjoying it. Love Leanne and Oli
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 by hailes
What you've done so far is just fantastic. Hope you enjoy the last leg despite the aching muscles, and may the whisky at the finish be all you've dreamed of!!!
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 by Claire
Just watch out for Nessie - she's still hungry !
Good luck
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 by Dick Thompson
Good luck and have fun!
Posted: 29 Sep 2011 by chris
Good Luck mates! Almost there!
Posted: 28 Sep 2011 by Chuck Tolliver
I was wrong. You guys are rolling northbound. I couldn't even tell the difference between north and south!
Posted: 27 Sep 2011 by David Shimizu
Great move Steve. I was wrong that I thought you guys were rolling northbound. Take care.
Posted: 27 Sep 2011 by David Shimizu
Good luck, it looks tough but great! When you say you survived your first roll, did you prepare some dodgy pack lunches?! Paddle safe x
Posted: 26 Sep 2011 by hailes
Good luck fellas! You'll do great on this one. Enjoy it and take plenty of snaps. If u do again I would love to join u but not in last month of the qtr!!
Posted: 23 Sep 2011 by ryancrocker