We woke today at 0530 to check the weather forecast. It wasn't ideal for heading north to Mull so we went back to sleep. After a relaxed breakfast we set off for Ardfern. It's only a 20 mile trip and puts us in a better position for getting out of one of the tidal gates and then north. For once the wind goddess was smiling on us and we had a lovely sail up here, even managing to avoid the rain showers. It's really nice not to have to race to get somewhere. Even when the wind dropped we could afford to glide along at 4 knots rather than having to put the engine on. That is just as well really as once again we seem to have a blocked primary fuel filter. Graham is replacing it as I type.
We arrived at Ardfern at about 1500 and paid a visit to the chandlery to replace the winch handle (success) and vent (no success) that were lost to Neptune. We then visited the local shop which was incredibly well stocked with things you might actually want to buy rather than have to buy out of necessity. They even had my favourite biscuits called Flips which I very rarely find anywhere. I am now sitting in the sun writing this while waiting for the washing machine to become free. Alas our work is never done...
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