Well after a couple more weather bound days in Brora the wind had died down just leaving the thick fog so we decided to chance the 27 mile crossing to Burghhead (via Tarbet). We popped the co-ordinates into the GPS and set off on a bearing of 170 degrees.
Visibility was down to 100 yards or so. Quite peaceful paddling at sea surrounded by a blanket of fog. Although it is a little unnerving when the GPS says you only have 0.4 mile to go and you still can’t see land. You start wondering whether you entered the co-ordinates correctly!
But we had and after a brief stop over at Tarbet we pushed on to Burghead. We pulled into the harbour and asked Jake Hay, a fisherman from Orkney, if there was a cafe nearby. There wasn’t, but he kindly invited us on board his trawler, “The Illustrious” and made us a tea. How cool Is that!
We pushed on another 7 miles to Lossiemouth where we planned to camp but we were feeling so good we decided to get a takeaway and do another 7 miles to Spey Bay. That’s a total of 44 miles today – not bade. Mind you paddling till 1am is not what we plan to do everyday but hey makes up for some of the lost time.
We pitched our tents by a little cafe at the mouth of the Spey. Hope they open early!
Midlifekayak 
i , and my family are absolutely thrilled to read your exploits. We’ll be at Portscatho to welcome you home and make our donations to the cause.
Michael Walden.
Aged 79. Off shore yachtsman for 40 years. Canoeist in youth
Hi Michael, it would be great to meet you. We’ll probably be have a couple of beers in the Royal Standard to.
Andy and Geoff
In the process of catching up on a series of your recent blog entries the range of your physical and emotional experiences astounds me. Others have commented on your determination and impressive progress, so I hesitate to add any more.
Your feats and the frequency with which you’ve described swells, crests, F5 or above winds, having to concentrate and losing sight of each other or land etc… makes your journey so amazing.
Words are the only way to let you know your friends, in warm offices and homes across the UK, are out there supporting you.
Angela
PS do you intend to bring that awful weather all the way south with you??