Waking up after a restful sleep in Unst it was time to move on to our original stop at Skeld. We had never been to Unst before so took the time to go for a walk early in the morning. Returning a local dropped by to say hello and see the boat, the interest all along from folk has been lovely to see. He even offered us a lift to the shop, we decided to stretch our legs instead aware we would be at sea soon enough. When walking to the shop we saw the local equivalent of the rib we had taken although it was a rigid tubed rib. A beautiful boat. We sat down to brunch at the shop/cafe and got a few bits for tea before heading back to the boat. As we got the boat shipshape and ready to leave the local who had been down earlier again appeared with some locally baked fruit rolls. we are overwhelmed by folks kindness.
We left Unst in to slightly rougher seas and followed the coast round to Skeld marina. Pulling in to the marina we felt a strange level of sentimentality, it had become a home from home thanks to Jim and Josephine.
It was great to see friends again and Josephine kindly invited us for tea, with regret we turned the offer down instead tucking in to our ready meals bought earlir that day.
In the evening a chap who was camping with his land rover came over to the boat for a drink and chat. A friendly interesting guy who had spent some time in Norway. As we mentioned having met a Brit in Norway we were completely shocked to find out he knew the same guy and indeed was friends with him. A small world?!
It's great to be back at Skeld and we are keeping our eye for weather to head back to papay, almost home, just the last leg to go!
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