No Nessie - yet....

Today we went down the lochness, it was really gd and very fun. I learnt alot today bout how to get the sail up and down from Karen and how to drive the boat from Cath. It was nice and sunny when we were sailin in the lochness which made even more special and the scenery was amazin, i really enjoyed it. [13/07/09 15:00]
mandy macdonald

Today we headed down to loch Ness which in the glorious sunshine was brilliant. Plenty of sunbathing and relaxation. Once we got to the stunning sight of loch Ness we set up sail when the wind picked up, hoisting up the mast is alot of hard work on the arms! getting ready to wash up now and head for the Ceilidh ,should be good. Graham Scott

What a cool day - through the last lock gate before heading in to Loch Ness this afternoon - absolutely awesome. Blue skies, light breeze (very light), lots of sun - the scenery is stunning. Sadly, or perhaps fortunately, no sign of Nessie yet given that we have to swim tomorrow now for our Loch Nesss Challenge:-) I had to keep reminding myself that we were in a canal when I kept seeing trees and houses out of the hatch by the nav station - no we weren’t going to run aground!! We’re now alongside in Drumnadrochit - thank you to the Loch Ness Lifeboat crew for doing a small recce on depth for us before we nosed (actually stern first) our way into the harbour. The guys have offered us a tour around the station tomorrow morning which will be cool - hopefully the rain may have stopped by then. Yes unfortunately it is now raining here in Loch Ness:-( Although spirits are high as we’re all off to the Canal Trail Ceilidh at Urquhart Castle this evening - happy days :-) Karen out.

It is my third day in Scotland and it keeps getting better and better (well maybe not the weather, although we did have some sunshine today!). We travelled into Loch Ness, which was a first for me and...it’s absolutely beautiful! (no sign of nessy yet). Once in Loch Ness we managed to do some sailing, Shadab and I hoisted up the sail (pretty hard work) but made Scarlet Oyster look amazing! After a really yummy dinner we are now all getting ready to go to the Ceilidh (something else which is a first for me, so I am intrigued), I am sure it will be a lot of fun though... :-) Fran x

Well what can i say omg totally amazing we awoke to gorgeous wether which was fab beacause the preveous day was rainy soooo all was goood. we had news reporter doods on the boat sailing with us taking photos and asking us questions about the journey. felt quit special tbh . ooooo then we got into loch ness well i think it was loch ness! lol Any way it was amazing absalootly stunning it felt like a totally diffrent place like something from a fairy tail or maybe a dream . the journy was was gooood as the wether was 2 and i got soaked by the sail which was quite pants tbh bt i dried off kinda quick and of coarse the sun was shinny. As for swimming no one went swimming i think maby it was to cold or somen ! I SERTENLY WOULDENT HAVE GONE IN SWIMMING after feeeling how cold the water was with the sail. omg this is taking forever. lol well a weeee while to go yet bt in all havin a grate time . thanks Emma xx<3 x)


Each day just keeps getting better and better the stunnig view in loch ness was amazing today as it was realy sunny. Have got to know the crew very well and was driving the boat today ha ha i was terrible at it but gave it my best shot.Done a interview for the sunday mail they took lots of pictures and was asked lots of questions about my cancer. I also went to a ceilidh that was realy good there was a realy good singer. Shadab