Elizabeth G was looking her very best with a total makeover inside and out for her first cruise of the season. Our four crew, Skipper Rob, Chef Steve, Wildlife Guide Vivi and Bosun Sarah were ready to welcome our first guests of the season on board yesterday on a 6-night cruise to Magical Mull. Our next Magical Mull Wildlife Cruise is September 26th 2015.
The onboard menu is already getting rave reviews with bubbly and Granny Mary’s amazingly light scones on arrival and fresh langoustines for the first dinner on board, anchored in Tobermory Bay; a taste of magic indeed!
Today (Sunday), lunch was Wild Mushroom and Blueberry Risotti with Apple Salad while anchored in beautiful Loch Drumbuie, famed for its sunsets. A walk ashore will help build up the appetite again for dinner with locally caught cod in Harrisa crumb for the main course.
We have been asked for the recipe for Mary’s scones – so here it is! Granny Mary’s Scone Recipe Mary is 87, Rob’s mum-in-law, Emma’s Granny and very much head of the family.
Mary is a massive fan of Elizabeth G and she and Rob had a great overnight stay on the boat last summer. She loves making the scones each week for the new guests.
The number of wildlife sightings are already stacking up with bottlenose dolphins, great northern divers, arctic terns, Manx shearwaters, lots of shags and red deer on the list so far.
Emma I would like to thank all the crew who looked after me on my cruise recently. It was an amazing trip and I enjoyed it more than any trip I have done in the last 10 years. The crew worked together in such harmony and made us (the visitors ) feel so comfortable in their company on board, and at the same time helped us get to see some of the most exciting scenes on the visited islands that I have ever experienced. Ritchie, Colin, Lindsay, Ashley and Jordan made life so easy and interesting for us, each in such a different way, all experts in their own field. It was the best holiday decision I have made in a very long time. Thanks to your company and to the crew for their hard work. May I wish you and your company every success in the future; you deserve it!
Mary Strachan: 4 July 2022St Kilda and the isles of the Outer Hebrides