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Tuesday 30/04/2013 Lanesborough - Hare Island - Lough Ballykeeran

Length of boat trip: 4.3 hours

Motto of the day: A glassy Lough Ree

A sunny day starts; weak high pressure has got influence. The morning sky is bright blue! We enjoy a slow drive down the lake. The so called “old steamer channel” provides us with nice views between the islands. As a precaution we have told the German crew of a hire boat which intended to start shortly after us not to follow us off the beaten track.

LanesboroughLanesborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lough Ree, inofficial west routeLough ree, inofficial west route

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lough Ree, inofficial west routeLough Ree, inofficial west route

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lough ree, inofficial west routeLough ree, inofficial west route

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We reach the main navigation and at Rindoon Castle we have a look at the new mooring but it is blocked by WI working boats.

Lough ree, new mooring Safe harbour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We gently drive down the glassy lake and anchor at Hare Island for the afternoon. No other sound is heard there other than the twittering of birds and callings of pheasants at times and every hour or so a passing boat behind the island. We relax. Willi is missing a hammock under the arch.

Lough ReeLough Ree, Kings island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lough ReeLough Ree, Hexagon Shoal  buoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lough Ree, Hare IslandLough Ree, Hare Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later in the afternoon we lift the anchor and go on to the Inner Lakes. At Coosan Point Waterways Ireland is improving the jetty. We drive on and are lucky that not many people like mooring buoys. The barrel at Lough Ballykeeran is waiting for us and here we enjoy once again the changing colours of the evening light.

Coosan Point jetty improvementMooring barrel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lough BallykeeranLough Ballykeeran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lough BallykeeranLough Ballykeeran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lough BallykeeranLough Ballykeeran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hugo, our spider outside the window, had survived the cleaning at Silverline and also the storm during our first night as a young boy. He has grown a lot and got today a lot of food, which now has to be stored in his pantry.

Lough Ballykeeran, evening sunHardworking Hugo, the spider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knock Airport Max 11.7°C Min 2.3°C Rainfall 0 mm Sun hours 8.1 Mean Wind F2

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