Hiltgund

Passage from Aldeburgh to Craobh Haven

May 20 - May 26, 2001

Page 4

Caledonian Canal
(Fort Augustus - Fort William)

Crew aboard:

John Bourke, Roger MacMorran, Antony Perring & Chris Perring
(plus visitations from Gilly MacMorran)

New photos (from Roger's camera) added - 04/06/01 (yellow borders on pictures)
(Pictures from Chris's camera have white borders and from Ant's, blue)


Chris in his new strides - "Thanks Ant!!" -
(Not entirely on the case - it's a bit early or something...
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 Gilly agrees.

 

 

Gilly's moved on to breakfast now 

 

 

But Chris is still managing to stand around. 
 

 

 

Waiting for the midge lotion to arrive. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seasickness?? On a canal??

 

 

 

 

 

 Looking back down the
Fort Augustus Locks to Loch Ness

 

 
 

 

 
 

Heading for the highest point of the canal.

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

Another immaculately lept lock

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 Ben Nevis peers through the murk

 

Left: Neptune's Staircase and our first rain of the trip



Below: Moored up in the Corpach Basin by Fort William ready for an early dash out to sea in the morning (Ben Nevis in the background)
 

 
 

Link to Hiltgund passage photos - page 1 (Aldeburgh - Lossiemouth)

Link to Hiltgund passage photos - page 2 - (Moray Firth - Muirtown Locks)

Link to Hiltgund passage photos - page 3 (Muirtown Locks - Fort Augustus)

Link to Hiltgund passage photos - page 5 (Fort William - Croabh Haven)

Link to passage journal by Roger Macmorran


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