Day 6

Our initial plan this morning was to launch from Hopeman harbour but as the sea conditions had improved so dramatically we decided to launch from a sandy cove close to where we had camped. We then followed the coast to Burghead before starting the long paddle across Burghead Bay. This proved to be very hard work as a brisk headwind had built up. We arrived at the dunes near Findhorn in time for lunch and a chat with a nice local chap. After lunch we launched again and followed the coast westwards but the going was slow due to currents and the wind. After a tiring hour we decided there was little point in using so much energy to make so little progress. We landed again and portaged up the beach to find a campsite.
We found a nice one and are now sat by the fire amongst the dunes along the edge of the Culbin Forest.