Day 52 - Exploring Peterhead
22. Mai in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Known as the ‘Blue Toon’ after the blue knitted stockings and jerseys worn by the local fisherman. We are side to on a pontoon in the quiet marina, a lovely change from being rafted up for theWeiterlesen
Day 51 - Passage to Peterhead
21. Mai in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Left Arbroath at 7am, as soon as we left the harbour spotted four dolphins. Grey and rainy morning and motor sailed up past Stonehaven. The sun came out just before Aberdeen. The passage with fourWeiterlesen
Day 50 - Seaton Cliffs Walk
20. Mai in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
A fantastic walk along the cliffs with breathtaking views. We climbed down to the beach and found a sea cave. Strawberries growing in poly tunnels in the fields above. Headed to Cels on the way backWeiterlesen
Day 49 - Exploring Arbroath
19. Mai in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Rafted up next to Trawler Nell with Jonas from Holland the outside of us. Rain and wind today, so hunkering down. Arbroath is famous for three main things, Arbroath Smokies, Aberdeen Angus steak andWeiterlesen
Day 48 - Passage to Arbroath
18. Mai in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
An early start to head up to Arbroath. crossing the Firth of Forth past Edinburgh. The passage took us between the Isle of May and a wind farm and then past St Andrews and Dundee. With tide and aWeiterlesen
ReisenderWell done guys. Yes not much wind for u tday. I did actually see u doing almost 7knots. Thats a great video of how it was. Nice to see that. Another spotters badge for seeing the bottle nose dolphins 👍🏼 I see the boys fell asleep for part of the trip 😆
Day 47- Lazy Sunday
17. Mai in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
A chilled Sunday, the surrounding boats left this morning so just us on the pontoon. Relaxing day for us. Usual day for Basil, eating, balling, sleeping, repeat. It’s a dog’s life! Early dinnerWeiterlesen
Day 46 - New friends & Farewells
16. Mai in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Another great coastal walk and lunch at Eyemouth Golf Club. Scampi recommended to us by Jordan, did not disappoint. Trawler Nell our buddy boat leaves in the morning to head off up to Arbroath, weWeiterlesen
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What a totally stunning place and wonderful photos again. Wishing Nell snd her crew all the very best. untill u meet up again 🤞🏼.
Day 45 - Winds and rough seas
15. Mai in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Meant we had a disturbed night sleep and are not moving on for a few days yet. The Eyemouth disaster was a severe European windstorm that struck the south-eastern coast of Scotland on 14 October 1881.Weiterlesen
Day 44 - Rock pools & Old friends
14. Mai in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Rock pools are often described as "old friends" because they offer a consistent, nostalgic connection to the coast, where, twice a day, the receding tide reveals a hidden, familiar world of marineWeiterlesen
Day 43 - Jobs and fixing things
13. Mai in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Captain had a busy morning fixing things, a water leak (very important) a hatch, adjusted the cockpit cover and changed the dinghy carburettor. I did laundry, food shopping and bed making. Pink jobs,Weiterlesen
Day 42 - Walk to St Abbs
12. Mai in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
A coastal walk from Eyemouth to St Abbs via Coldringham Bay. Rugged cliffs, stunning coves and beaches. St Abbs is twinned with ‘New Asgard’ as it was the location in filming of the AvengersWeiterlesen
Day 41 - Exploring Eyemouth
11. Mai in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Due to its proximity to the border and the continent, Eyemouth was notorious for smuggling tea and spirits in the 18th century. An historic fishing town with a natural harbour. Some great little shopsWeiterlesen
Day 40 - Passage to Eyemouth
10. Mai in England ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
A two-hour motor sail up the coast into Eyemouth. We have made it to Scotland! The landscape changed as we moved from England to Scotland dramatic scenery, rugged cliffs and green fields. Ann & ChrisWeiterlesen
ReisenderBirthday celebrations and rum sampling in very quaint Eyemouth. ❤️
Day 39 - A rainy day
9. Mai in England ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Letting the rain wash away your worries. Or in our case walking in the rain for 40 minutes to wash away the nasty, stinky stuff Basil rolled in the other day from our blankets and towels!! With theWeiterlesen
Day 38 - Exploring Berwick
8. Mai in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Birthplace of my Granny Pat, we had to stop here. Charming place with some great shops and eateries. Some beach balling to tire out Basil, followed by coffee and a peruse of the shops. A few purchasesWeiterlesen
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When we visited a few years ago, the curator of the Regimental museum, dug out an old map showing there were some cottages , which were married quarters close to the site of this phot where your Grandmother was borne in 1910
Day 37 - Passage to Berwick
7. Mai in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
A walk around Holy Island this morning then breakfast before leaving to go North to Berwick. Had to arrive after 3pm to have enough water to get into the harbour .Very bumpy start against tide gettingWeiterlesen
Day 36 - Passage to Holy Island
6. Mai in England ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
A bumpy start to the journey and not enough wind to sail. Along the coast past the beautiful Farne Islands and past Beadnelll Bay to Holy Island. We decided to drop anchor and stay at this amazingWeiterlesen
ReisenderSo envious!!! So happy you love it!! Enjoy and as you say the feeling of the place is unreal xx you’ll never forget it 🥰😘😘
Day 35 - Sampling the local produce
5. Mai in England ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Lunch at The Fish Shack on the Harbour after two glowing reviews. It did not disappoint, we shared a few small plates, all were delicious. Deep fried whitebait bao bun, Fish cake with salsa andWeiterlesen
Day 34 - Exploring Warkworth
4. Mai in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A morning walk along the river to Warkworth. A great lunch with Chris & Sally at Bertram’s, named after the grief-stricken Sir Bertram of Bothal who gave up his land and wealth and lived as a hermitWeiterlesen
Day 33 - Rain stops play
3. Mai in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
A total washout today meant a day of games and reading and relaxing. Short walks for Basil, and a brief visit to Coquet Yacht Club for a pint. Monopoly won by Captain Matt, followed by a win by ManWeiterlesen
Day 32 - Passage to Amble
2. Mai in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Everything aligned today and we sailed up the coast to Amble. Past the beautiful Coquet Island, spotted some puffins. Anchored just off the beach until we could get into the Marina at 1.30pm. Sat onWeiterlesen
Oi oi my harties are u drinking much Rum in the pirate ocean ? Xx [Steve Friend]
Day 31 - Passage to Blyth
1. Mai in England ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Early departure to get out of the lock and catch the tide up to Blyth. Sunny and calm motor along the coast past South and North Shields and Whitley Bay. Gorgeous Northumberland beaches and a toplessWeiterlesen
Day 30 - Jobs and a Cobb
30. April in England ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Captain Matt did some serious boat maintenance, whilst I provisioned for food and wine (more serious in my opinion).
Dog walk to a pub, The Owl on Scarborough Street then back to the boat for a Cobb.Weiterlesen
Day 29 - Passage to Hartlepool
29. April in England ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Left Whitby in time for the 1.30pm bridge opening. With buddy boat Nell, who proceeded to overtake as soon as we left the harbour. Against tide, wind behind us and just managed to make it into theWeiterlesen
ReisenderThank goodness you made it in time!!! We liked Hartlepool, for the tour of the Trincomalee , if you can, do it xx
Day 28 - Goathland Walk
28. April in England
Basil had a groom this morning at Scruffy Pets Parlour, we then got the bus to Goathland with Chris, Sally & Diesel the Border Terrier. Lovely walk followed by tea and cake (not sure about my DarkWeiterlesen
ReisenderNice Cob action. Ours will be out this weekend!
ReisenderLove it! x
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Having a ball🐾🐾😃