Sorry about the strange way of posting the blog - gmail is sending the photo on its own without the text. Very frustrating!
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It's pronounced 'Gee-ya' and it's a small island lying off the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula between the mainland and the islands of Islay and Jura.
We cycled about 15 miles from where we are staying, to Tayinloan, where the ferry leaves on its 20-minute journey to the island. The terminal looks like a bomb site as it is being completely re-developed; apparently because they need to have a ferry big enough for articulated lorries (which is odd because none of the roads on the island are big enough for them!) and the new ferry will be solar-powered. I kid you not! It will run all day on a three-ton lithium battery and be recharged at night. Can you spot the fatal flaw in this plan?...
It was so cold when we disembarked that I had to put all my waterproofs on. But by the time we had reached the northern tip of the island the sun was out and I managed to get warm.
End of this chapter - stand by!
We cycled about 15 miles from where we are staying, to Tayinloan, where the ferry leaves on its 20-minute journey to the island. The terminal looks like a bomb site as it is being completely re-developed; apparently because they need to have a ferry big enough for articulated lorries (which is odd because none of the roads on the island are big enough for them!) and the new ferry will be solar-powered. I kid you not! It will run all day on a three-ton lithium battery and be recharged at night. Can you spot the fatal flaw in this plan?...
It was so cold when we disembarked that I had to put all my waterproofs on. But by the time we had reached the northern tip of the island the sun was out and I managed to get warm.
End of this chapter - stand by!
Good luck Peaches - will be supporting you all the way, rember that cream, our weather can damage even the most perfect peach! Your my uber inspiration :) xx
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