Sunday 13 May 2012

Lost 10th again to weather, so wandered into Kilmuckeridge and found a rather nice cafe - The Healthy Hub.  Left the hospitality and helpfulness of the Morriscastle Strand campsite with a surf launching, then against the tide south.  We hoped to reach St Helen's Harbour , south of Rosslare, but building wind and surf north of Wexford Harbour forced us off the water.  It was in this bit that Pete demonstrated the ease with which a very full and heavy North Shore Polar can be rolled, after getting knocked over by an errant breaker.  Wendy's birthday celebrations were postponed due to general tiredness.  
A much better day on Saturday - glassy sea, no wind, sun (were we dreaming?).  Left our campsite and headed straight for Rosslare, then down to St Helen's, then on to Carne, about 3km north of Carnsore Point and the finally the end of the East Coast.  Although we were off the water at 4:30, we didn't find a campsite until about 7.  But when we did, we were joined by the leaders and young ladies of the St Catherines Brigin Company from Piercetown, who gave us some much appreciated food, and kept us entertained for an hour looking at out kit and asking lots of questions.  I'm sure one of which was " Have you ever been blown through a whale's spout?"
Today has been another day off the water, it started calm enough, sunny and warm, but just as the forecast predicted, the wind built steadily through the day from about 8 o'clock.  It's now gale force and raining.  The forecast is not good for tomorrow either.  We managed to celebrate Claire's birthday with a meal and our first Guinness of the trip.

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  1. Hi Guys,
    Glad you enjoyed your Guinness.Did you make it to Our Lady's Island? Pity we didnt know it was Claires birthday this morning we could have baked a cake!!Happy birthday.Continued success on your journey from your new Guiding friends.
    Barbara

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  3. Gale force and raining sounds like you definitely needed that guiness x x x

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  4. Watch out, you may even get three consecutive days of paddling this week. Adventure stories are already building.

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  5. Hey Wendy! Glad to see you have managed to get going inspite of rubbish weather! The impromptu physio picci has to be the most uncomfortable exercise surface I have ever seen! Hope the back is holding up well, cant believe you wedge that much kit into your boat.Good luck, hope summer arrives soon. suzanne (bedale osteos~)

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