Toodle-oo! is on the move again! Finally departing Whitehaven, Cumbria (UK) on the tide tomorrow (May 3rd). We’ll be wending our way slowly to Caernarfon via the Isle of Man for the beginning of the OCC Celtic Cruise – which will take us back up through the Isle of Man, to Bangor, Northern Ireland and on to Scotland, finishing in the Whisky haven of Port Ellen, Islay.

After that we’ll spend a few weeks in the Scottish Islands before heading off to Norway’s Lofoten Islands. We actually delayed our departure from Whitehaven seeking a longer term visa for Laurie so that we could spend more time in Scotland before she’s kicked out of the country, but bureaucracy got in the way, so our plans to sail to Norway this year stand. We’re headed towards the Arctic Circle for the first time.

I’ll do my best to post more in the coming weeks…

Meanwhile, quiet plug for Whitehaven – really easy marina to work with, exceedingly well protected, all the staff super friendly and helpful. The town’s got everything (though some of the pubs could use some help!) and the Lake District is right around the corner.