Day 27 - Whitby Abbey and 199 steps
26 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Visiting the iconic Whitby landscapes and sights. Whitby Abbey, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The steep stone staircase of 199 steps up to the Abbey. The last of the town’sLeggi altro
Day 26 - Food & Family
26 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Two of the most important things in life. Started with breakfast at Mr Coopers Coffee house, coffee and bagels. Scones and coffee at Marie Antoinette’s. Rhea then sampled fish, chips and beans atLeggi altro
Day 25 - Exploring Whitby
25 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
A day of beach walks and exploring Whitby. Lovely place, very busy and some great people watching. The biannual Goth festival in Whitby provided lots of vibrant and elaborate costumes to see. Laura &Leggi altro
ViaggiatoreOh nicely done to you all. What a great weekend with the family in Whitby ♥️
Day 24 - Passage to Whitby
24 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
An early start to catch the tide up to Whitby. A beautiful morning’s motor sail up the beautiful coastline, crossing Robin Hood Bay. Flat seas and sunny, hardly any wind. Got through the bridge atLeggi altro
Day 23 - Passage to Scarborough
23 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Left Grimsby at 8.30am as the lock opened. A slow start getting out of Grimsby, swells from the strong Easterly winds of the last few days made for a bit of a bumpy ride. Once we got past FlamboroughLeggi altro
Day 22 - HCA Grimsby
22 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
According to legend, Grimsby was founded by a Danish fisherman called Grim. In Old Norse, 'by' means village. The largest fishing port in the 1950s, today it still processes 70% of our seafood. TheLeggi altro
Day 21 - Weelsby Woods Walk
21 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Caught the bus to Weelsby Woods, a lovely open space for Basil to run free. Sunny but still with a cold breeze. Had our first Cobb of the season, Halloumi with chilli jam, haddock and sweet potatoLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreWell deserved to be out in the open greenery and back for a nice meal. Well deserved 🥰🐾🥰
Day 20 - No events today
20 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
A month today since I finished work, I can honestly say I have relaxed into retirement amazingly well. Slow mornings and leisurely coffees have replaced the early morning alarm clock. No events today,Leggi altro
Day 19 - Docks Beers
19 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A day of local exploring and buying a few essential supplies. We ended up in a great local Taproom, Docks Beers. Their beer directly from source at, wait for it, £3.50 a pint. We will be back. To topLeggi altro
Day 18 - Cleethorpes with Laura & Rhea
18 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
First day in Grimsby and very happy with our berth and friendly, helpful staff at the Humber Cruising Association. A lovely surprise visit from Laura and Rhea, who drove from Hull. A trip toLeggi altro
Day 17 - Passage to Grimsby
17 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
An early start to leave Wells just before high tide. Left with buddy boat Us Two who continued up to Hull. We had a nice motor sail up the coast. Slight to moderate sea state, wind 10 gusting to 25Leggi altro
Viaggiatore
Hi I bet your having a great time by seeing all your pictures and good sailing fair winds fair seas blue skies
Day 16 - Farewell wonderful Wells
16 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 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. ReallyLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreLoving the photos guys, looks like you’re having a ball. Save passage tomorrow ❤️
ViaggiatoreLovely lunch for your 40th in the crown I remember. Good times. Xx
Day 15 - Enjoying Wells
15 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 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 theLeggi altro
Day 14 - Wells to Stiffkey
14 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 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 thisLeggi altro
Day 13 - Passage to Wells
13 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 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.Leggi altro
Day 12 - No Sunday scaries
12 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 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 atLeggi altro
Day 11 - Day after the night before
11 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 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 & hamLeggi altro
Day 10 - Beer and Fish & Chips
10 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 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 DancerLeggi altro
Day 9 - Jobs
9 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 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 yachtingLeggi altro
Day 8 - Somerleyton & The Broads
8 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 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-smellingLeggi altro
East Suffolk
7 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
At last a sandy beach 🐾
Day 7 - Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht
7 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 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,Leggi altro
ViaggiatoreNorfolk and Suffolk yacht club never seen copper and brass posh toilets lovely yacht club it’s quite something.
Day 6 - Passage to Lowestoft
6 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 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 ofLeggi altro
Day 5 - RHYC Pontoon
5 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 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, enthusiasticLeggi altro
Day 4 - Fox’s Marina & RHYC
4 aprile, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 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. FabulousLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreMum and I chickened out last year and went to the Abbey on a tour bus rather than climbing the 199 steps!
Viaggiatore
Great photo ❤️