On board the Rolyat Princess for a very stormy night, then crossing Breydon Water and safely under the Bure Bridges which we cleared easily even though the water was abnormally high and then to moor in Yarmouth for some shopping. Eventually we arrived at Horning and put the boat directly into Heronshaw wet dock.
Although much of Horning was presently under flood water, we had no trouble. After we took a taxi to collect the Range Rover, I took the boys into Norwich to see the film ‘Back to the Future II’ which we thoroughly enjoyed.
The news today was still full of the US invasion of Panama and, although the US troops are in control of all the bases, they have not caught General Noriega. The weather was continuing windy and wet, but we were all right.
On the shortest day of the year, we found ourselves on board our new boat, the Rolyat Princess. We got up early this morning to cruise on after a very stormy night. I was up and down checking our fenders as the wind kept banging the boat against the Reedham quay heading. We made breakfast of cereal after our morning drinks etc. Soon we were setting off with the ebb tide to cross the Breydon Water. We commissioned the radar as we went so that we could use it to safely and effectively cross this open expanse of water. The Foruno radar was quite effective. We approach the Yarmouth Bure bridges at just the right state of tide and cleared them easily with radar and windows down, even though the water was abnormally high. We moored up at the Great Yarmouth Yacht Station and went shopping in the shopping centre. I got some keys copied of the boat which will be a godsend if we lose them.
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A meal out at the Wimpy Bar before we left and made a long cruise up the River Bure. The boat ran well, and we made better way than we would have achieved on The Lady. Eventually we arrived at Horning and put the boat directly into Heronshaw wet dock. Although much of Horning was presently under flood water, we had no trouble. We took the dinghy across to the village, phoned for a taxi and then went to pick up the Range Rover. Once back, we went to the boat and I made tea of toasted cheese on bread and then we went into Norwich to see the film ‘Back to the Future II’ which we thoroughly enjoyed (even though Daniel’s friend Gary had seen it before). We got home to find the water edging ever upwards but we were safe and settled down to a much quieter night sleep.
The news today was still full of the US invasion of Panama and, although the US troops are in control of all the bases, they have not caught General Noriega. ‘Peoples’ gorillas are taking hostages, dozens were being killing in skirmishes, and the whole thing had become very messy. The weather was continuing windy and wet, but we were all right