2012 Summer Cruise - day 9

Another day in port today.

Glen the Bosun arrived earlier than expected with the new prop so coffee and natter took up the morning before we walked up into Southwold via breakfast in the cafe on Blackshore.

Very breezy again today with proper waves with whitecaps on them rolling in. The harbour entrance looked a bit frightening to me but that didn't stop several yachts departing on the lunchtime tide. We had taken a walk out onto the pier and watched with interest as they battled to get sails up, battled to get anywhere in the conditions and eventually battled to get sails down again!

Meanwhile, having done the tourist bit, we had repaired to our natural environment and were supping pints of Adnams in the Lord Nelson. After sufficient beer to fortify ourselves for further exertions, we walked the mile or so back to the harbour entrance. The old lifeboat shed, originally from Cromer, was open so we went in to look at the usual collection of pictures and artefacts and the old Southwold lifeboat herself.

Rik and Glen headed back up the river whilst I wandered around to the North Pier to watch with interest a trimaran yacht surf back in to the harbour. A local boat so I guess he knew what he was doing but it looked a bit hairy to me. Mind you, I suspect no more so than our entrance on Thursday.

A bit of a rest on board and then we staggered the 20 yards or so to the pub for a meal and yet more Adnams.

Need to get back to sea to dry out!