Fun in the sun!

So at the moment I am at home revising for my university exams! Teaching for me finished last Tuesday so its been great being home for a bit, especially as it is sunny :). The good thing also is that my boyfriend was up for a bit as well and so I got to spend some time with him as well. 

The other day we decided to make the most of the lovely weather and take a trip down to the lovely beaches near me. Hate to brag but we do have some amazing beaches down where we live! We bought some food for a picnic and headed out in the car. I loved the drive down their, it's all single track roads and the scenery is so nice. We did have to stop a few times for some cheeky photo snapping, felt a bit like a couple of tourists at times haha. 

This photo is looking out at the Isle of Jura :) 

Eventually however we did arrive at the beach and it was so nice :). Also because it was day where most children were in school and adults at work it meant that we had the whole beach to our self's! Was sooo peaceful.

Then another day my sister, mum, boyfriend and I helped my dad in taking his sailing yacht through the canal that I live beside. Was again a really nice day, which was unusual as normally when we do this job the weather is horrible! So my boyfriend and I helped by opening and closing the lock-gates and were rewarded by pizzas made on the boat. What a great bribe dad haha! After having got to the other end of the canal and out into the sea, we went for a short sail. Sailing is something I really like and so it's great when there is an opportunity to do so. I am also really lucky to have the opportunity to do this as I know people who have never been sailing, which always seems crazy to me!

I have had such a good time over the past week, the weather playing a big part as I wouldn't have been able to do anything of these things in crap weather. Now though I suppose I have to get down to some studying and ignore the lovely weather if I want to pass these exams.. I am groaning as I write this. 

I would definitely recommend visiting the west coast of Scotland at some point in your life, if you have not done so or to come again if you have! It's just a beautiful part of the country and you will be missing out if you stay away! If anybody has been before, where have you visited? 

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