|
Train home was due to depart from
Ramsgate at 0922hrs so we had pre-booked a taxi for 0845hrs to
take Andy, myself plus heavy bags to the station. I was up
at 0730hrs and when I stepped off the boat I thought to myself
"this is just typical", just a very gentle wind and the sea was
calm, even in the Harbour entrance! Oh well, I toyed with
the idea of pressing on to Lowestoft but not sure how much that
would help and that would also mean I would not be home in good
time to prepare for work.
Taxi was late - argh!! but once
he arrived we said our goodbyes to Eric and we were soon on a train
heading for London. Why are trains never on time - it's not
as if they have heavy seas or gusty winds to deal with!!
We were late into Victoria station therefore it looked unlikely
we would make our connection from Kings Cross in just 30
minutes. That was soon confirmed as the Victoria tube line
was closed this weekend so we joined the queue for a taxi and
made our way across the city to Kings Cross. Next
available train to get us to Newark was 1310hrs, we had a forty
five minute wait and then boarded for the final leg to Newark.
Just an hour and thirty minutes later we were in Newark, another
short taxi ride and we were back in the marina. It is very
surreal to see an empty berth were Sanity usually is, the only
experience of this previously is when we are on the hard
standing - and to be honest I don't go up to the top of the
marina very often when we are out of the water.
After an hours drive I was safely
home. The decision I had to make now was whether I could
sort out work on Monday so I could return to Ramsgate on Tuesday
morning to enable Eric and I to get Sanity back to Farndon. |