Eyemouth and Arbroath 15th July 2010

Well a while since I updated Ziggy's blogg and a lot has happened so where to begin. We seem to have slowed down in our journey up the East Coast partly choice and partly windows of opportunity in the weather. Good days for sailing when we want to stay somewhere and bad days when we are ready to move on. We are presently harbour bound in Arbroath due to fog and a Bft 6-7 south easterly wind being predicted tomorrow. This is causing a big swell of 1.5 to 2 metres. Hope to move on up the coast on Sunday/Monday. We were fortunate to be in Eyemouth for the Herring Queen Festival and took several pictures of the Herring Queen and attendants. Several of the fishing boats were decorated as were some of us yachties. Sadly we said goodbye to our friends from Belgium Kris and Jenny. They are heading for Edinburgh.

We are now in Arbroath which is nice and central on the East Coast Railway so have been to see Dundee and Montrose. We have eaten an Arbroath Smokie. Quite pleasant but lots of bones like a kipper. A catarmaran was escorted into the dock last night having caught its propeller in one of the lobster pot markers in the fog. Several markers are sadly on the leading line into Arbroath which seems rather irresponsible but perhaps there is a reason. I dont know.

A few more pictures for now and will get some of Arbroath for next time.

Northumbrian Castles, The Farne Island and Dawn as we leave Eyemouth.