Maldon,
United Kingdom
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
When we came back to the boat yesterday, I paid for an additional two nights, as the forecast for Tuesday was for torrential rain, so we were reconciled to staying put. Not that it's onerous or unpleasant, far from it, it's a lovely spot. Be that as it may, in fact it 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 home for Thames Barges, with at least half a dozen lying against the town's wharf. We also briefly examined the pretty church (on the outside, a bit austere inside) and I even had a haircut, thereby removing any anxieties Julie might have been feeling as my level of hirsuteness approached breaking point and I demand that she use the shears again.
Then it was back to the boat for a late lunch and soon after, the skies started delivering the promised rain and at the time of typing, it still is. Tomorrow we leave for a final day's sailing, we intend returning to Pyefleet Creek for a last night under anchor. I hope the weather improves...
