Wednesday, September 11, 2013 1:30 pm
Sailing south, large swells making rocking sailing, but no wind, heading toward an anchorage in Runswick Bay, somewhere north of Whitby. It has been raining and it is chilly. No hint of sun for most of the day, and not the most pleasant ride. We are motoring, using the main sail to help even out the swell. We are in the cockpit, because it is harder to keep from getting seasick under deck; however, the cockpit is enclosed in plastic, keeping out much of the wind and rain. We have been underway since about 8, and have another 4 hours to go. This is going to be a long day. Ann, Kent, and I have chosen to fast today, so we don't even have drinks and a hot meal to look forward to this evening. Maybe just the cessation of rocking will be enough.
A series of five big ships is crossing our path. How will we keep from being run down?
We had a lovely time taking the bus to Newcastle yesterday, through charming Whitley Bay, the outskirts of Tynemouth. After lunch at a buffet, The Goose, just down from the Haymarket bus station, we proceeded down Newgate, stopping in St. Andrews, the city's oldest church, which had very old stones in the churchyard and some lovely Romanesque details inside. After by-passing the colorful wagon of a Welsh fortune-telling Gypsy, we explored the lavish St. Nicholas church, then passed the castle, and walked down steps to the quayside, where we could see the array of four bridges across the Tyne, including one that resembled and was built by the the builder of the Sidney Harbor Bridge, and the amazing millennium foot bridge by Norman Foster, that opens like an eyelid.
On the other side of the footbridge lay the Baltic contemporary art museum in an old flour mill, a fascinating place with wild and weird art and sculpture and helpful guides. It also offered fabulous views of the river and the bridges. We also had great views of the performance hall designed by Foster that is sometimes described as looking like a glass bottle on its side.
Seven Stories, a children's literature center had a nicely designed, child-friendly exhibit on Enid Blyton. I met the others afterwards at the Ship Inn.) We finished our afternoon at The Biscuit Factory art gallery and dinner at the adjacent David Kennedy's Social Food, very elegant with yummy tapas and wine. In the evening light we rode back to the boat, sitting in the front seats on the top of the double-decker bus, as we'd done in the morning.
We seem to have passed the gauntlet of large ships, and foggy land looms ahead.
I am bundled in two layers of pants, long wool hiking socks, two shirts, my fleece, wool scarf, parka, and gloves when I'm not typing, and I am still chilly. Last night and the night before the wind generator howled and moaned in irregular patterns that kept me awake. Are we having fun yet?
About 5 p.m. We anchored in Runswick Bay. Still lots of swell. Clouds, cold, and a pretty little village against the hillside on shore. Whitby was visible in the distance as we came into the bay.
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Sailing south, large swells making rocking sailing, but no wind, heading toward an anchorage in Runswick Bay, somewhere north of Whitby. It has been raining and it is chilly. No hint of sun for most of the day, and not the most pleasant ride. We are motoring, using the main sail to help even out the swell. We are in the cockpit, because it is harder to keep from getting seasick under deck; however, the cockpit is enclosed in plastic, keeping out much of the wind and rain. We have been underway since about 8, and have another 4 hours to go. This is going to be a long day. Ann, Kent, and I have chosen to fast today, so we don't even have drinks and a hot meal to look forward to this evening. Maybe just the cessation of rocking will be enough.
A series of five big ships is crossing our path. How will we keep from being run down?
We had a lovely time taking the bus to Newcastle yesterday, through charming Whitley Bay, the outskirts of Tynemouth. After lunch at a buffet, The Goose, just down from the Haymarket bus station, we proceeded down Newgate, stopping in St. Andrews, the city's oldest church, which had very old stones in the churchyard and some lovely Romanesque details inside. After by-passing the colorful wagon of a Welsh fortune-telling Gypsy, we explored the lavish St. Nicholas church, then passed the castle, and walked down steps to the quayside, where we could see the array of four bridges across the Tyne, including one that resembled and was built by the the builder of the Sidney Harbor Bridge, and the amazing millennium foot bridge by Norman Foster, that opens like an eyelid.
On the other side of the footbridge lay the Baltic contemporary art museum in an old flour mill, a fascinating place with wild and weird art and sculpture and helpful guides. It also offered fabulous views of the river and the bridges. We also had great views of the performance hall designed by Foster that is sometimes described as looking like a glass bottle on its side.
Seven Stories, a children's literature center had a nicely designed, child-friendly exhibit on Enid Blyton. I met the others afterwards at the Ship Inn.) We finished our afternoon at The Biscuit Factory art gallery and dinner at the adjacent David Kennedy's Social Food, very elegant with yummy tapas and wine. In the evening light we rode back to the boat, sitting in the front seats on the top of the double-decker bus, as we'd done in the morning.
We seem to have passed the gauntlet of large ships, and foggy land looms ahead.
I am bundled in two layers of pants, long wool hiking socks, two shirts, my fleece, wool scarf, parka, and gloves when I'm not typing, and I am still chilly. Last night and the night before the wind generator howled and moaned in irregular patterns that kept me awake. Are we having fun yet?
About 5 p.m. We anchored in Runswick Bay. Still lots of swell. Clouds, cold, and a pretty little village against the hillside on shore. Whitby was visible in the distance as we came into the bay.
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