Thursday 14 May 2009

Thames Travel

What a week it’s been. It’s been a tops week and it’s amazing to be here in London. The windy weather of Dover seems so long ago. Sorry about lack of blogs but with the wind blowing a hooley from Dover, our delightful engine troubles it’s all been a tad hectic. It really was a windy and bumpy ride up from Dover, pleased when Sheerness came into to site only for our engine to fail so close to picking up our mooring buoy L So we’re all very pleased to be here but we had a cracking sail yesterday up the Thames and spent the night over looked by Canary Wharf – pretty smart. So now we’re moored up alongside HMS Belfast being bounced around (again!) by all the wash from the passing ferries (never realised so much traffic on the Thames). What a view from our wee boat – tremendous!
Laters Karen

It has been incredible coming up the Thames with Ellen, all the camera crews and interviewers, we felt like celebrities. But what an experience to take part in with the amazing sights of London.
Jay

Today has been a day of experiences! So much fun! Starting the morning early at 6.30 to clean down the boat for the big day. Ellen, Emily, and Maxine soon joined us in the dock for the final stretch down the Thames. Every one on board was so excited, we where going to sail under tower bridge. After a short sail up to the bridge and HMS Belfast we approached the bridge about 11am the crowds started to crowd on the bridge as it opened for us to pass through. Every one was at the bow with Ellen and Emily was at the helm, as we approached HMS Belfast all the parents waved from the boat as we dropped our main sail and readied the fenders so we could moor next to HMS Belfast. After saying hello to all the parents we swiftly dashed off to the London eye for a ride on the wheel J, it was brilliant. So hear we are now bumping around next to HMS Belfast chilling out for the evening J x
Dan Goulding.

Dover seems a long time away, sitting here now in London in the Skippers chair, with a Queen song ‘Don’t stop me now’ being sung by Dan, Michael and Jay, Karen & Cath – epic, I don’t think I could subject them to my backing singing so I will carry on with blogging…a great day yesterday and today sailing up the Thames into the heart of London with camera crew from ITV and BBC in ribs either side of the great Scarlet Oyster. Great also to have Emily and Maxine on board with Ellen Macarthur.
Wow – what a crew!
London Eye in the afternoon for us too – what a view of our beautiful capital city!
Don’t stop me now! – sorry back to blogging - Jay cooked the best chicken stir fry with a sweet and sour sauce this side of the Thames (Mrs Collins lives North of the Thames!) and Dan is getting prepared for his appearance on Friday’s TV.
Outside London Bridge looks totally awesome at night with lights on.
Time to turn in after another full day.
Thanks again to EMT for making this possible for everyone….
Kind regards
Mark

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