Day 16 - Farewell wonderful Wells
3 hours ago in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Some gusty winds meant we decided to stay another day. Just love this place, a lovely woodland walk and along Holkham beach this morning and a rum and raisin ice-cream cone this afternoon. ReallyRead more
Day 15 - Enjoying Wells
Yesterday in England ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
A day in Wells, enjoying the walks, the beach and stocking up on a few items needed on board.Great access by dinghy at low tide to the sand bars for balling, one happy Basil. Leaving early in theRead more
Day 14 - Wells to Stiffkey
April 14 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
In the 18th century Wells was a major centre for brewing, supplying 30% of the country’s malt for brewing. In honour of that we walked to Stiffkey and enjoyed a pint in The Red Lion to support thisRead more
Day 13 - Passage to Wells
April 13 in England ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
What a difference a day makes!Calm and sunny conditions made for a pleasant days motor-sail along the Suffolk and Norfolk coast. Spotted porpoises and seals and some great views along the way.Read more
Day 12 - No Sunday scaries
April 12 in England ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
The realisation that we don’t have to go back to work tomorrow. Even setting an alarm at 5.30am to leave the port is not a bad thing to get up the coast. Onwards and upwards!
Great Sunday lunch atRead more
Day 11 - Day after the night before
April 11 in England ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Gusting 30 knot winds made for another broken night sleep, all
of us were grumpy and tired today. How to get through the day after a bad night sleep? A blustery beach walk, coffee and a cheese & hamRead more
Day 10 - Beer and Fish & Chips
April 10 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Met friends for drinks at The Jolly Sailors at Pakefield, great to catch up with Ian & Linda after over a year. A few pints and then fish and chips from The Chippy on the way home. Back to Wind DancerRead more
Day 9 - Jobs
April 9 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Always stuff that needs doing, fixing or cleaning on a boat. How is that possible with 11.5 metres of boat? Laundry, mast light fixing and deck scrubbing today.
Sorry Dad, I know it’s bad yachtingRead more
Day 8 - Somerleyton & The Broads
April 8 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Took the train to Somerleyton for a long walk along the Norfolk Broads, another glorious sunny day. A well deserved lunch at The Duke’s Head, a great pub.
Basil found a stagnant foul-smellingRead more
East Suffolk
April 7 in England ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
At last a sandy beach 🐾
Day 7 - Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht
April 7 in England ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
A day of downtime, a couple of great beach walks with Basil. One happy pooch!
Making the small things the big things, like feeling the warmth of the sun on your face. There’s a word for it too,Read more
Day 6 - Passage to Lowestoft
April 6 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Took advantage of the weather and made passage to Lowestoft. Fair winds, sunny and against tide for most of the way. Motor sailed all the way, and had some great wildlife spots along the way! Lots ofRead more
Day 5 - RHYC Pontoon
April 5 in England ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Storm Dave gave us a noisy and sleep deprived night. We are working at being "more dog" a lifestyle of living in the moment, increasing happiness, and embracing a more carefree, enthusiasticRead more
Day 4 - Fox’s Marina & RHYC
April 4 in England ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Early departure to Fox’s Ipswich to get 50 metres of new anchor chain. Back to RHYC before the winds pick up again. Found great local provisioning at Hollingsworth Stores in Chelmondiston. FabulousRead more
Day 3 - Suffolk Yacht Harbour
April 3 in England ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Gusty winds so decided to stay another night here. A day of organising, tidying and getting Wind Dancer ready for the voyage ahead. Dog walks and a pint in the Lighthouse Ship. Wind dies a bitRead more
Day 2 - Suffolk Marina, Levington
April 2 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Work being done on the bow roller meant a day in the marina today. A day of final deliveries, dog walks and a trip to The Ship for a pint. Rain this morning, sun this afternoon, a typical BritishRead more
Day 1 - Leaving Titchmarsh
April 1 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
…….and we are off! A week of sailing locally to test out all of the new upgrades. First stop Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington for some stainless work. Seas are calm, winds are fair, a good startRead more
Walton-on-the-Naze
March 31 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Phew woof woof
Home marina
March 31 in England ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
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TravelerLoving the photos guys, looks like you’re having a ball. Save passage tomorrow ❤️
TravelerThanks Jonny x
TravelerLovely lunch for your 40th in the crown I remember. Good times. Xx
TravelerYes, I said that to Em yesterday. A few years ago xx