(Saturday)
As far as the boating goes today was never going to be wildly exciting. All we planned to do was a quick five mile hop upriver and see if we could pick up a mooring at Pin Mill
With little or no breeze to speak of, we just motored the whole way. There were plenty of boats on the move, most of them motoring and one or two out for a drift
However, of anything even vaguely resembling a visitor mooring there was no sign.
According to the mooring operators Web site we were looking for a yellow pick up buoy with "V" for visitor on it and a notice giving instructions
The beast didn't exist as far as we could see and Jane declared a friends mooring which I knew would be vacant "too far"
So into Woolverstone Marina we went. This cunning plan of weaning ourselves off marina berths isn't going so well!
Never mind. After checking in and sorting out, we set off along the footpath to Pin Mill. It's as atmospheric and historic as you could wish for
After a look around, we headed up the hill to Cholmondiston for essential supplies. Coffee and sugar procured, we deemed it silly to walk past the pub a second time and didn't.
Beer and food with a view ensued and then it was back along the footpath through the woods to the boat. It isn't that far and it's a very pleasant walk
I think it's shaping up to be an early night though. Tomorrow we think we'll go and find an anchorage. Hamford Water is a possibility
As far as the boating goes today was never going to be wildly exciting. All we planned to do was a quick five mile hop upriver and see if we could pick up a mooring at Pin Mill
With little or no breeze to speak of, we just motored the whole way. There were plenty of boats on the move, most of them motoring and one or two out for a drift
However, of anything even vaguely resembling a visitor mooring there was no sign.
According to the mooring operators Web site we were looking for a yellow pick up buoy with "V" for visitor on it and a notice giving instructions
The beast didn't exist as far as we could see and Jane declared a friends mooring which I knew would be vacant "too far"
So into Woolverstone Marina we went. This cunning plan of weaning ourselves off marina berths isn't going so well!
Never mind. After checking in and sorting out, we set off along the footpath to Pin Mill. It's as atmospheric and historic as you could wish for
After a look around, we headed up the hill to Cholmondiston for essential supplies. Coffee and sugar procured, we deemed it silly to walk past the pub a second time and didn't.
Beer and food with a view ensued and then it was back along the footpath through the woods to the boat. It isn't that far and it's a very pleasant walk
I think it's shaping up to be an early night though. Tomorrow we think we'll go and find an anchorage. Hamford Water is a possibility
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