Day 8 - Aberystwyth to Holyhead

Holyhead, The unusual bridge connecting the town to the ferry port

None of the tide information at Aberystwyth seems to accord with reality!  At low tide neaps we should have had almost a metre under the boat, we need up with 10cm and the levels we equally erroneous on our arrival and  departure making the departure a rather nerve wracking experience. Fortunately the rat of the journey was uneventful, warm but agin lacking unwind. I'm beginning to think I may need to rename it a motor around the UK instead of a sail.

We now stay in Holyhead until Friday. Another crew member, David Storer,  joins us on Thursday afternoon. We then set sail (motor?) for the Isle of Man, just as the IOM TT is about to start.

Tomorrow we have a visit from Margaret's brother Peter, Janina his wife and son David with Sarah and Ben.

Margaret wisely gave me a stack of pound coins to cope with washing machines and the first we encounter doesn't take them!!