We left Sharpness early yesterday morning and headed back north to Gloucester.
We knew we were getting close when we passed under the biggest swing bridge I've ever seen!
To spend another night in Gloucester docks, much quieter this time. What with it being mid week and no football matches being shown at the pub.
We sat on the wharf and watched the sun go down while the sea cadets paddled themselves round in ever decreasing circles.
Then this morning we set off passing through Gloucester lock and back onto the Severn. With the captain at the helm we headed into the current. Not as bad as we had feared it would be, didn't slow us down too much.
Then I took the helm and found something else to obsess over, a straight wake!
Next came the Avon, well after the lock keeper came off his lunch and let us in.
We've moored up in sight of Tewkesbury Cathedral. Ready to press on tomorrow where we are to collect a very special guest who is on a fact finding mission from New Zealand
To spend another night in Gloucester docks, much quieter this time. What with it being mid week and no football matches being shown at the pub.
We sat on the wharf and watched the sun go down while the sea cadets paddled themselves round in ever decreasing circles.
Then this morning we set off passing through Gloucester lock and back onto the Severn. With the captain at the helm we headed into the current. Not as bad as we had feared it would be, didn't slow us down too much.
Then I took the helm and found something else to obsess over, a straight wake!
Next came the Avon, well after the lock keeper came off his lunch and let us in.
We've moored up in sight of Tewkesbury Cathedral. Ready to press on tomorrow where we are to collect a very special guest who is on a fact finding mission from New Zealand
