The forecast for Friday 19 August showed a large low
arriving in England, so we were motivated to leave our marina in Woodbridge and
make some progress ahead of it.
After a
good sail on Tuesday 50 miles across the wide mouth of the Thames to Ramsgate,
we rested there a day and then motored in light winds all the way to Brighton,
which is a very useful but ugly concrete and glass marina. We left there at
5.45 am and were safely inside Chichester
Harbour by noon on Friday. Up the
Chichester river we found a splendid mooring off Itchenor, 50 yards from the
floating dinghy dock and 100 yards walk to the Ship Inn. This hostelry was inviting, cosy, and
excellent value, so we gave the cook a holiday and ate dinner there three days
in a row. The harbour master ‘s office
was friendly and efficient, and showed us the way to Tim’s Quarterdeck Café,
which is a little jewel tucked away somewhat strangely in the yard of Southerly
Yachts, which sadly are now out of business.
On Sunday we enjoyed watching the racing dinghies from
Itchenor Sailing Club hold a breezy regatta, and have loved the birds, swans
and beautiful marshscapes around us.
While the wind has roared and rain has pelted down, we have
had some interludes of mere clouds and even some sunshine. In other words, we have enjoyed a fairly typical
August holiday week in England!
Leaving Tide Mill Marina, Woodbridge
One of the black swans came to say goodbye!
Heading down the Deben River at high tide. The river partially dries out at low tide
The beautiful Suffolk countryside along the Deben
At the mouth of the Deben, Beach Huts are strangely popular!
John dressed for the 65 degree weather!
Nancy in the same temp!
Crossing the Thames. There are many hundreds of windmills!
A view from our Thai restaurant of the Ramsgate Harbour
Ramsgate is a man made harbour built out from the cliffs in the 1700s and 1800s
Leaving Ramsgate
The beautiful white cliffs of Dover on the way to Brighton Marina
Leaving Brighton Marina at 5:45am
Itchenor..a dingy sailors' paradise
A great pub with outstanding food!
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| On the Mooring at Itchenor
Best,
John and Nancy
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