On the move - but not far
AJAYA'S CRUISE
Phil & Nikki Hoskins
Sat 18 Jul 2009 20:39
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Being a large 600 berth marina which sprawls for
nearly 1/2 a mile from one end to the other its understandable that berth
holders in one part of the marina never get to meet those further down the
complex. So our short move from Clubhouse Dock which is about midway along the
marina next to the wonderful swimming pool and hot tub facility, to a very
pleasant berth at the far end was like visiting another marina. We had made
some friendships on Clubhouse - and even got to know many of them by name - a
minor miracle for Phil who is dreadful with remembering anybody's details. The
WiFi was excellent and the heads and showers a brisk stride away first
thing in the morning. There was a small gathering
from Clubhouse Dock to see us off, or maybe to witness a possible
calamitous exit by the Brits after nearly 5 weeks of inactivity?
Arriving at our new location 10 minutes later
brought the seemingly friendly natives of B Dock flocking out of their
floating air-conditioned retreats to assist us in tying up, eager to
know from whence we had just come, no doubt noticing our new red
ensign flapping in the breeze. "Clubhouse Dock" replied Nikki.
"Where's that" was the surprising reply. "Is it far from here?" "Err - no,
its just down the other end of the marina actually" responded Nikki who was
surprised by the question. "Oh well, welcome to our neighbourhood. By the way,
do you have a weather forecast, my VHF seems to be broken".
So we are already active citizens of B Dock and
settling in nicely for the few days we plan to be here before heading off
in the direction of Annapolis then performing a U-turn to head back south a few
miles and into the Potomac to visit Washington DC.
Here are 2 pics of our new location in Herrington
Harbour North.
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