All good things come to an end - and our lives (and fur-baby who had to stay behind with family) were waiting for us. We long for the days where we could just keep going, but for now we will continue working and getting the boat ready for that day…..
The predicted winds for later were 35 knots gusting up to 40, so we decided to leave early, while it still looked calm out there. Our mooring back in Fareham is also tidal, so we are restricted in when we can get in or out, so it was an early rise, quick pack-up and goodbye-see-you-later to our friends and we set off.
It is always special to watch the sun rise out at sea and I spent some time reflecting on a new year, the past days and how much we are both looking forward to travelling full time.
We never got to visit the gin distillery or the wine farm. Or to do the Historic (Beer) Walk (!!) which I only found out about at the end of our trip [sounds like an excellent way to do a pub crawl and learn the history of the area]. And all the more reason to come back.
So thank you Cowes, you were great (sorry about the mess) and we will be back !