Arrived yesterday afternoon after a leisurely morning on the pontoon. Not a drop of wind in the sound so ended up under motor and not sail as we meandered our way along the coast. We only had Plymouth sailing school and a few fishing boats in the distance for company. Twas a cloudy day and chilly out of the cockpit but in that scenario its just great to be out.
Fowey on arrival is as lovely as ever but deserted...not many local boats in the water and all the visitors pontoons etc not inlace bar one which is covered in seagulls manna from heaven!
Spent a few hrs ashore......sold out of Cornish pasties for Steve and then back on board and early night for us both.
Woke up this am at early doors (grd has kicked in) as we forgot to put the forward cabin hatch cover on (well das captain forgot) and the sound of the china clay ship coming in @ 0600! Fab sight as she snook up the river, watched her on deck with a mug of coffee, it's amazing how they snake their way around the tight bends to their berth. Last night minus heating was ok, sleeping bag doing it's business.
Lazy day sat in the sunshine for both of us, not quite shorts weather yet, but on the bow the sun was blazing as I sat reading my book......now I know I am on holiday. I am reading To The Baltic with Bob by Griff Rhys Jones...cheers Peter for the loan, a great read.
Dinghy pumped up this afternoon and we are now ashore again, watching the ducks flying in formation and the the water river world go by. The pilot boat has just gone out again for another ship on it's way to collect good old cornish china clay.
As for das captain and I, we are exchanging banter over beers before heading off for some supper.....blissful
Fowey on arrival is as lovely as ever but deserted...not many local boats in the water and all the visitors pontoons etc not inlace bar one which is covered in seagulls manna from heaven!
Spent a few hrs ashore......sold out of Cornish pasties for Steve and then back on board and early night for us both.
Woke up this am at early doors (grd has kicked in) as we forgot to put the forward cabin hatch cover on (well das captain forgot) and the sound of the china clay ship coming in @ 0600! Fab sight as she snook up the river, watched her on deck with a mug of coffee, it's amazing how they snake their way around the tight bends to their berth. Last night minus heating was ok, sleeping bag doing it's business.
Lazy day sat in the sunshine for both of us, not quite shorts weather yet, but on the bow the sun was blazing as I sat reading my book......now I know I am on holiday. I am reading To The Baltic with Bob by Griff Rhys Jones...cheers Peter for the loan, a great read.
Dinghy pumped up this afternoon and we are now ashore again, watching the ducks flying in formation and the the water river world go by. The pilot boat has just gone out again for another ship on it's way to collect good old cornish china clay.
As for das captain and I, we are exchanging banter over beers before heading off for some supper.....blissful
I didn't forget to put the hatch cover in - the owner of this blog was in the way snoring her head off!
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