Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
Arwen has an associated YouTube channel so visit www.YouTube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy to find our most recent cruises and click subscribe.
On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Saturday, 2 April 2016

Just back from a quick visit to Weymouth and Swanage

A quick visit for a bike ride and visit to Portland with 'her indoors'


Our view from Redcliff Bed and Breakfast on the esplanade in Weymouth. Highly recommended, both view and guesthouse!


and sunrise the following morning


looking along the eighteen mile storm beach - Chesil


all these rounded pebbles, each with its own travel story to tell


Welcome to Portland, former home of HMS Osprey and the Lynx helicopter




A stroll around the Tout Quarry Sculpture Park











with views along Chesil beach


back in Weymouth harbour



a drop in at Swanage to watch the hang gliders off the far hills



and then a visit to Corfe Castle - wow - what a history.....well worth the visit





and no visit would be complete without seeing steam trains


This visit was all too fleeting for various reasons but we both agreed we need to go back and spend more time in this area again to do it full justice.......as soon as we can. 









2 comments:

robert.ditterich said...

Lovely pics Steve!

steve said...

Spooky! I check my blog, no comments. I check the blogs I read. I read yours and live it and post a comment. I come back here and hey you have posted...all in less than ten minutes.
Spooky!