This week, instead of knitting, I have been packing and shopping. I am now really exited because on friday we are going here:
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Yes, this is called extreme civilisation avoidance. Those islands are Pabbay and Mingulay, and are at the southern end of the outer hebrides. There are no people there, no phone reception, no internet, no email, just us (we are going with 7 other friends).
To get there we have found a nice man with a boat from Barra, who is going to drop us off and move us between the islands midweek, but that is the only contact we are going to have with the outside world. We are taking climbing kit, kayaks, tents, knitting (well that might only be me), cameras, fishing rods and swimming stuff.
I hope the lovely weather we have had for the last 5 weeks holds!
Now, any hints on what the per person per day chocolate ration should be? How many meals of pasta and pesto can we eat before we get so bored we'd rather go hungry? How many projects do I need to take (we have to carry everything on and off ferries and boats so weight really is an issue)?
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Have a great time! I hope the weather will be OK, and I think that a kilo of chocolate a day is what you need.
Wow, you lucky thing! Sounds like a fantastic experience in the making. Not sure about advice for the provisions/knits to take, but as much as each person can possibly weight-bear sounds OK to me.
Have fun and good luck with the weather! Looking forward to loads of photos, etc.
Looks amazing! Sure you'll have a great time. As much choc as you can carry...
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