Thurne Dyke to Potter Heigham

It was overcast and windy this morning and we ran the engine to have some heating. 

I’d noticed Broad Ambition moored in the dyke …

We had a couple of visitors step on board and a little family came on the beg …

We left the shelter of the dyke and found a yacht well reefed in the wind …

After passing our old friend Capri we shot Acle bridge and moored at the Bridge Hotel for coffee …

We left Acle and headed for Stokesby where the sun came out …

After lunch we motored off and went to Womack Water …

We had a cuppa and popped into the shop …

It was soon time to leave and make our way back to the yard at Herbert Woods …

After mooring in the basin we went to Lathams to shop!  Then while walking the dogs we spotted Steve who was walking up to Sally’s mooring so we tagged along.  He was collecting Sally and bringing her below the bridges ready for Lisa to join him and sail down to EACC moorings …

Day Eight

It's the last morning which is always sad.

We'd decided we wanted to come back to the same yard next year so had a good look around trying to make a decision as to which boat we would hire. We were looking at slightly bigger boats as we'd thought it would be nice if we could get my mum-in-law on the Broads with us next time. The last time she was here was when my husband was about nine years old! We made a choice and borrowed the keys to Corsair Light 3 so we could look her over - perfect! Three cabins and three en suites - couldn't be better!

Roll on October 2008!!!

Day Seven

Up at 8am this morning to find a beautiful sunny day.

After breks we took the dogs for a walk to visit the parish church of St Edmund which was just lovely.

After leaving the Dyke we moored on the Bure so we could watch the yachts as they prepared for the first race of the day ...

Jamie and Hamish were in charge!

and then moved on to South Walsham for lunch.

In the afternoon we went back for a last visit to St Benets Abbey so the dogs could stretch their legs, spotting this heron on the way ...

... and then made our way back to the yard at Potter Heigham for our last night.

Day Six

As we got up this morning everone around us was departing as it's Saturday and change over day for many. All of a sudden the Staithe was almost deserted!

We set off after breks passing yachts on the way ...

and went to Ranworth but it was full up at the Staithe and as the dogs needed to get ashore we made the decision not to drop the mud weight and moved on to Cockshoot Dyke.

No idea what they had spotted!

Had a lovely walk along the river to the road at the Horning Ferry and back again. After lunch we were admiring a Freeman which had come alongside and then had a chat with the owners. We are so envious! After lunch we left and headed for Thurne Dyke where we had promised ourselves a meal out at the Lion Inn. Very nice it was too!!

We were joined in the Dyke by members of the Lady Yacht Club as it was their Regatta Weekend and their AGM which is held in the pub - naturally! The Dyke was full to bursting with craft.