Itinerary 3

Tenth night: Reedham ferry. We moored up in a strong wind against an incoming tide - if only that couple from the first day could have seen us! We walked the mile and a quarter along Wherryman's Way into town and to the cute pub at the far end.


The hanging baskets were very impressive.

Later we had our first meal out since being on the broads at the pub at the ferry. Out waitress was a very helpful and friendly young girl. We stayed up late enough to see the sunset (which is still quite late), and a girl walking her dogs along the footpath.


Eleventh night: Acle Bridge. Next day we crossed back over Breydon Water, the large expanse of very tidal water that links the south and north rivers. We travelled for about five hours to moor up at Acle. We walked into the supermarket to be served by our waitress from the night before! On our way back to the boat we spied a road sign saying it was 6 miles to Reedham - distances by road and river are rather different!

Twelfth night: Coltishall. We travelled back to our boatyard in Horning for some topping up and emoting out, and a drink at Graham's favourite pub before heading on to Wroxham, through a very low bridge and on to Coltishall. The river is beautiful and for most of the journey after the bridge it was as though we were alone in the world.



Thirteenth night: Salhouse Broad. After a very pleasant potter back down the river, and under the bridge again, we moored up close to where we spent the first night, but in the broad itself. We cooked up a feast in the last of our three disposable BBQs, and even watched the end of the semifinal between Germany and Spain!

Fourteenth night: Horning. We moored up in our boatyard and had dinner at the New Inn, which apparently is the oldest in town. A lovely meal and nice stroll back to the boat, with no need for an early start next day to return the boat.

;-) Ann-a-Gram