Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing,
Onward the sailors cry,
Carry the dog that is born to be king
Over the sea to Skye.*
*Readers well-versed in Scottish culture will recognise this lyric as a variation on the well-known 'Skye Boat Song'.
Were the 'Young Pretender' Bonnie Prince Charlie escaping from the King's men in 2023 and not 1746 he would not have needed a boat, as these days a bridge links the mainland to the Isle of Skye. But that would not have made for such a memorable legend and song.
Yesterday Gail and I went with our visitor Helen for a two-hour boat trip on the Kyle of Lochalsh-based Seaprobe Atlantis. The boat took us under the Skye Bridge - see the last of the photos.
I was a Good Quiet Boy throughout the excursion, despite not being allowed downstairs to the underwater viewing area of the vessel. I did not bark at the seals, even though, with just their heads peeping out of the water, they could have been mistaken for Labradors out for a swim.
ooooh captain Nobby... awwhoy!!!
ReplyDeleteYou've certainly got good sea legs Nobby! That looks a lovely way to travel.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Amber xx
What a SuperFun adventure for you, Nobby! Love the pictures of you spying out the lookout holes!
ReplyDeleteThat was a splendid day for a sea voyage, Nobby. I was pleased to see that you had your safety line on:-)
ReplyDeletenow we have a nice/naughty/nosey Nobby... laughed out loud at your head peering through the hole in the side. a lovely ride and glad to hear they let you go on the boat. it looks like you had the perfect weather for this outing.
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ReplyDeleteWell, Nobby, that looked to have been a winner of a trip!!! What a great experience for you. Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx (Who is grateful to her friend Aitch for providing sanctuary after initial 'adjustments' to new life!)
OMDs Nobby you are a traveling man and oh the adventures you have had in your 1st year. What a pretty day you, Gail and Helen had for a boat ride.
ReplyDeleteBOL BOL Seals noses resemble Labradors. You are a funny WFT
Hugs Cecilia
What a fun adventure you were on, Nobby. Our mom knows that song because it's the theme to one of her favorite shows, Outlander. Now she will have that tune humming in her head all day. BOL!
ReplyDeleteWow! What an amazing trip! When you mentioned the Skye Bridge, I thought about the Rainbow Bridge that crosses the Niagara River just past the Falls, linking the USA with Canada. I don't know how many times I've walked, biked, or drove across that bridge while growing up in Niagara Falls, NY.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful boat ride, Nobby! Congrats on your ability to not bark at the seals....Mama says we aren't quite that well behaved. BOL
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Rosy & Sunny
That's a weird floating car
ReplyDeleteDid you wonder if your legs were lying to you when you set off? I did on the first ferry trip I ever took. Wasn't it nice of them to put a window at your height!
ReplyDeleteYou sticking you head out of the porthole made our mom laugh! What a very cool adventure!
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