"Hello, we're from Mars"

It feels as though you might as well say this, as when we're dressed for kayaking and call on the nearest house for water or permission to camp the reaction at first is just as if we'd landed a spaceship on the beach not a kayak. Once understanding has been reached and they realise you are not from outer space everyone is of course very friendly.

Well we had an amazing first couple of days, sunny, hot for Ireland (20deg) and a great sailing breeze, of course it didn't last and we paid for them with the next couple of days plod plod plodding into strong headwinds. Today though despite the forecast headwinds again we paddled to lunch at Ballycotton in almost complete calm then just motored along to Cork Harbour with a lovely 10kn Easterly. 

More headwinds, heavy rain,drizzle, fog and mist forecast for the next couple of days.