Having a rest

I now find myself at Corpach at the top of Neptune's Staircase, a seris of six or seven locks going down to the sea loch Loch Linnie. Corpach is the end of the Caledonian Canal. Loch Linnie is the beginning of the west coast for me. The Canal has been memorable - a great down wind sail down Loch Ness, had to motor through Loch Oich and beat upwind on Loch Lochy which was stunning. I didn't expect to like the Canal and the Lochs as much as thought I would. It's been very interesting. Amazing engineering when you think about it. Designed by Thomas Telford and over 200 years old. Now I'm heading for Oban and then on to Jura and Islay. But first a rest in Fort William - which is a couple of miles from here.