Friday, July 2, 2021

Day 34

 We left Balleycastle for Bangor in a Pea Souper, you could hardly see 200 meters, always a concern.  

It took us about an hour to escape the fog bank.  It was a bit eerie looking back at the land from our clear patch.

On the trip to Bangor we passed the Gobbins, a spectacular cliff walk built in Victorian times.  

https://discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/the-gobbins-p710801

The photograph of the Gobbins 3 below has been photo bombed by a dolphin directly below the second windmill from the right.

We arrived at Bangor around 5.00pm, 43 miles from Balleycastle.  We need to refuel and restock with food here before our big sail departing tomorrow, initially planned for 3 and a half days to Falmouth or Plymouth.  We have one eye on the weather though as there is a possibility of strong winds.

Sailing in fog.

Looking back to a fog bound FairHead

Photo bombed by a dolphin

                                                                        
On approach to Bangour

The entrance to Belfast Lough

Our track

Not a vegetable in sight


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