Sunday 6th June saw us paddling out from Lee Bay heading to Lundy Island in slightly misty conditions. Almost three hours out to sea we finally caught our first glimpse of the island, much to our relief! The mist did clear, but then a head wind picked up - reaching up to force 5, making the crossing hard work. After six and a half hours we finally made it! Lugging our camping kit up to the campsite was almost as much hard work as the crossing! Lundy is an amazing little island, teeming with wildlife - particularly sea birds and seals, that feast on the abundance of fish there. The next day we paddled around the island, seeing loads of guillemots, razorbills, manx shearwaters, seals, and other sea birds, including puffins - which we were really chuffed about. That evening we frequented the local tavern, where we ate a superb meal and added our names to the sea kayaking book they have there. The weather had been wet and overcast all that afternoon and evening, and we went to bed praying for good conditions for the journey home the following day. Our prayers were answered, and we had perfect sea conditions for the crossing home with no wind and good visibility too. After another long haul, we arrived that afternoon back in Lee Bay in beautiful sunny conditions - what a great ending to a fantastic paddling trip!
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