Weekend activities

Saturday's are always busy, every trip was full of cars mainly.  I believe that the majority of holidaymakers leave their hotels and holiday homes and change over on the Saturday hence the high numbers.  We were having to turn away people all the time as there just wasn't room on board for any more vehicles, for most that will have meant a two hour wait until the next time we are back but even then they can't be sure as the ship is fully booked every trip. It is only down to the skillful directions and planning of the ship's crew that we are able to cram in a few more cars than that theoretically possible.  ( he says modestly)

Today, Sunday is a real contrast with none of the sailings full, indeed loads of room sometimes, it's a pity that things can't be spread out over the weekend.  Anyway I like the Saturday's as they provide a bit of a challenge and the day flies by.

We had a wee treat today when the Classic Malts Cruise departed from Oban after doing a parade of sail around the Bay and then heading out to Tobermoray and their second distillery visit.  Of the 60 odd yachts involved I would say nearly half seem to be foreigners, mainly Scandinavian but several American and French.  There was the odd smaller British boat in there amongst the Malo's and Hallsberg Rassesy's.

Still settled weather here, fortunately we haven't been experiencing any of the fierce thunderstorms and flooding that has been hampering the golf and flooding the good folks of Edinburgh. Makes a change mind.