A Vanguard class nuclear submarine sailing up the Firth of Clyde to Faslane with it’s usual police escorts.
A lovely old, three masts schooner was sailing down the Firth of Clyde today.
A Vanguard class nuclear submarine is heading out, sailing by Toward Point with it’s usual police escorts.
The tall ship The Eye of the Storm and the PS Waverly were sailing down the Firth of Clyde this afternoon. The much faster paddle steamer overtaking the clipper at Toward Point.
Tall ship The Eye of the Wind sailing past Toward Point up the Firth of Clyde.
There’s always something magical to see the last seagoing paddle steamer, the PS Waverley, sailing by.
We decided to take the Friday afternoon off an take a drive down to Wemyss Bay and Skelmorlie to our old stomping ground.
After a lovely drive round the coast we stopped for a coffee at McCaskie’s cafe and restaurant. We’re not sure when McCaskie’s took over the Seaview Cafe, but the coffee and especially the chocolate cake went down a treat.
Before heading back, we had a wander round Morland House where we use to live some 17 years ago which brought back fond memories.
We drove back round the coast via Gourock where we spotted the Waverley coming up the Clyde to on it’s way back to Glasgow. It is always so impressive to see the last sea going paddle steamer gliding through the water.
In tradition with 5 years of driving through Gourock to catch the Western Ferries to go to our cottage at High Auchoirk in Argyle, we had to pick up a carry out from the Shish Mahal. The butter masala was as scrumptious as we remembered.
A visit to the Harani boatyard is a must when we stay on Symi.
The boatyard is more ulitarian and has certainly been much busier in the last couple of years. Perhaps it is a little less impressive than the days when ‘wrecks’ like the Lazy Days were propped up in the yard (Harani Boatyard).
But still plenty of opportunities for any artist.
The boatyard in Harani on Symi is…