On Monday we said goodbye to the Medway as Sirena IV left Chatham in bouncy conditions to cross the Thames Estuary. After an uneventful ten hour crossing we arrived at Shotley marina in the shadow of the cranes of Lowestoft. Birdsong greeted us.
We had looked back at our home port on the Medway realising that it might be 2 years or more before we return if the overwintering in the Baltic goes as planned.
We had the luxury of a late start on Tuesday for our 24 hour slog across the North Sea to Ijmuiden. So we treated ourselves to cooked lunch at the Shotley pub the Shipwreck, while listening to xenophobic rants from elderly lunchers at a nearby table. The food did us good even if the company didn't.
As we left the lock in Shotley to speed down the narrow channel to wider waters, we again reflected that this was farewell - to Blighty- for our dear boat. Let's hope for fair winds and good company. This week seems like a perfect time to leave the country.
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