No urgent rush as we don't have to be at the port until 11.00 so after a leisurely breakfast we headed out at 10.00 for the 20 minute drive. Checked in, a half hour wait before boarding then found a quiet comfortable spot, the ship leaving bang on time. A quick coffee then later some lunch so that we don't have to bother with a stop as soon as we land.
A smooth crossing and we were clear of the port by 2.00 pm. Jamie seemed okay so we carried on, making a good time despite the reasonably heavy traffic. Paused for a comfort and cuppa stop near Dumfries but seemed to have caught up with last nights rain which became progressively heavier the closer to home we got.
Home around 6.30 pm and we managed to unload what we needed for tonight before the rain became too heavy – as usual we'll do the rest tomorrow, weather permitting!
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We've enjoyed our trip, achieving what we set out to do. It's a shame that the coronavirus situation meant many places we maybe would have visited were closed and we resolved to return again to Ireland when the situation eventually improves. Having somebody to travel with made the whole experience more enjoyable and we're sure Colin and Tina enjoyed it all too.
As always we've returned with a list of repairs to Bertie, nothing serious or problematical, just needs a few days of good weather and a toolbox! We've already ordered the spares we think we'll need, which were waiting when we got home.
As for our next trip? It doesn't look like Covid-19 is going away at any time soon so we'll have to think seriously about our winter break – Morocco definitely looks out of the question so we'll have to monitor the situation elsewhere very carefully. Meanwhile we'll maybe have a few extra days away if we get a nice weather spell.
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