Arctica’s exit from Crinan sea-lock into west coast waters marks the start of our 2006 cruising adventure. While the distant shores of Norway are our goal, there is much interest and enjoyment to be had along our leisurely way via Orkney, Fair Isle and Shetland. Arctica is in good shape, the Skipper and Mate tolerably so, and we set off with high hopes as liveaboards for five months. Our occasional photo-diary will record some of the events, places and impressions as we go. Do not expect a postcard as well! Feel free to post comments or questions to enliven the
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It was around 10.30 when I looked in to your web log for the first time. Boy was I impressed. You’ll need to show me how to do that. Obviously it was nice for me to have been a part of your 2006 adventure and to see parts of our cruise written up. I so enjoyed my time aboard. I’m about to put my photos on CD and will post it off to Innes in the morning. There are one or two pictures I’m pleased with but I was hugely impressed by yours so far. Were they all taken this year? There were some that looked like Shetland. Anyway I logged off for a bit then heard Hazel approaching so I logged back on to let her see your site and suddenly you’d just added Fair Isle and you WERE in Shetland. What an amazing tool. I’ll be looking in every day now to see where you are and to get your news.
Very best wishes Cass.