Another glorious day sailing southwards past a flatter landscape and castles on headlands and, of course, Holy Island and the Farne Islands. Again light winds from the south east or east, very light in the morning but increasing slightly in the afternoon. And again with sunshine much of the way. Arrived in Warkworth Harbour late afternoon as the rain clouds gathered.
Passing Berwick on Tweed, from Scottish water s to English waters the courtesy flag flown at Alcyone’s crosstrees was lowered. We were now back in England, the last English port having been Padstowe.
Rather than pass the Farne Islands to seaward, we chose to take the inshore passage. The citadel at Holy Island is clearly visible from way out. Then gradually the village of Lindersfarne comes into view. Alcyone navigated into the harbour at Lindesfarne, anchoring for lunch in the sunshine. As we came up the channel into the harbour we were surrounded by sealions – in one case a group of 6 that popped up to take a look at the intruder. (Unfortunately none of the photos taken are worth reproducing). The calls of the sealions on the exposed rocks punctuated conversation over lunch.
The on, close inshore, past Bamburgh Castle looking imposing on its headland. Bamburgh is the home of the Grace Darling Museum commemorating the bravery of the lighthouse keepers daughter in rescuing passengers and crew from the stricken steamer aground on the Harcar Rocks.
Then on through the Farne Islands themselves.
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