Maldon, United Kingdom Travel Blogs

Maldon and Welwyn
Dec 30, 2003 (3 photos)

Once we got back to Dan's mum and dad's house in Maldon we had a very relaxing (or should that be lazy) afternoon. Still suffering a bit from jetlag, a cold and the effects of last night's drinking, I could barely keep my eyes open, so took advantage of a ...

the countdown begins
Jul 31, 2009

blog entry no 1, getting ready to leave the uk, its friday morning and we are almost ready to start our jouney, to find a magical new home in the sun. this blog is run by a american company so pleae note when you look at the dates they write it back to ...

Back on Board
Sep 8, 2008

... an adventure. The journey took us as far as Tesco, about 2 miles up the canal and very pretty it was, until we reached Maldon's environs, with factories and Tesco looming large on the horizon.   Adventure over, we happily spent the rest of the day ...

A Change of Plan
Sep 4, 2008 (5 photos)

At 5 a.m. it was windy and rain was threatening, so I announced to all and sundry that it was plan 'b'. By 7 a.m., the wind had slackened and I was starting to question my decision. By 10:00, the wind was back and we now had a new plan. Rather than ...

A postponement
Sep 3, 2008 (3 photos)

The wind had been blowing most of the night but by morning, it had abated somewhat. Our decision last night was to wait until about lunchtime and then if a 'go', set off southwards and then westwards, to anchor in the Roach estuary. However, after ...

Final Thoughts
Sep 12, 2008 (1 photos)

This is the last entry for this year and it will end as we started all those event-filled days ago, in getting the boat ready, but this time, adventuring done, its' preparing her for her winter's rest. Dear thing, she deserves a break.   The yard ...

Tollesbury Marina - Journey's End
Sep 11, 2008 (1 photos)

We were up, showered and taking the main down by 07:30. Fortunately, the wind was no more than a F3 so it wasn't too much of a struggle. As soon as the sail was down, the racket from the freed furling foil started and it was with thankful relief that we ...

Our Last Night 'at Sea'
Sep 10, 2008 (3 photos)

Thankfully, the rain had passed by morning and whilst everything was wet, at least the weather looked set for a pleasant day. Martin, the lock keeper, wanted us in our boats (two of us were leaving) and ready to go by 08:45. He had already put another, ...

The Gamble Paid Off
Sep 2, 2008 (2 photos)

It rained hard all night and it was raining as we got up and about. However, the wind wasn't that strong so there was room for hope and for a decision to make our way to Bradwell in the rain, should we wish to.   By 13:00 I was sufficiently twitchy ...

IBM reunion
Aug 29, 2008 (4 photos)

After a good night's sleep we woke to a bright, sunny day. There was much to be done this morning, namely make Celtic Warrior as presentable as possible as we were going to be hosting some friends for lunch. Julie busied herself with the interior and I ...

Tollesbury - our winter home
Aug 28, 2008 (3 photos)

It was a grey day again and relatively (<F2) windless when we set off out of the River Colne and out to sea before turning right towards the Blackwater and Tollesbury. Our aim was to arrive round about high water at 10:45 and we had about 7 miles to ...

Exploring Maldon
Sep 9, 2008 (3 photos)

... wasn't raining when we got up and indeed, the weather looked set to improve so Julie and I walked along the sea wall into Maldon. It was a lovely walk, sunny and mild and Maldon looked enchanting across the bay and indeed it proved to be so, as it's the ...

Back to chilly UK
Jan 7, 2008

Back to do some washing, visit some rellies and pack for the last big trip.

7 Days To Go
Aug 10, 2008 (31 photos)

So..... 7 days and we are off to NZ, we are counting the hours not the days.