About us and the boat

About us and the boat:

We were lucky enough to retire early at the start of 2013 so we could head off and "live the dream" on board our Nordhavn 47 Trawler Yacht. The idea is to see some of the planet, at a slow 6 - 7 knots pace. There are no fixed goals or timings, we just had a plan to visit Scotland and then probably the Baltic before heading south.

The idea is to visit the nicer areas in these latitudes before heading south for warmer weather. If we like somewhere, we will stay for a while. If not, we will just move on. So, for the people who love forward planning and targets, this might seem a little relaxed!

If anyone else is contemplating a trawler yacht life, maybe our experiences will be enough to make you think again, or maybe do it sooner then you intended!

The boat is called Rockland and she is built for long distance cruising and a comfortable life on board too. If you want to see more about trawler yachts and the Nordhavn 47 in particular, there is a link to the manufacturers website in our "useful stuff" section. For the technically minded, there is a little info and pictures of the boat and equipment in the same section

Regards

Richard and June

Friday 20 September 2013

Haverfordwest by charabanc

Having tested out the local trains, we went big and took the bus to Haverfordwest for a look around. As expected, another geriatric bus full of geriatric passengers - we seemed like the only people on board who actually paid for the trip. Roll on our free bus passes. Not too long to wait really.....

The captain remembered a little of it from his one visit there for work, many many years ago. The memory of the drive from Swansea was vivid - just keep on going west until you feel like you are falling off the end of the earth, then you are half way there...

The town felt very Welsh, as it had a Tabernacle:



The farmers market was pretty small and tame though. No desire to lug half a lamb back on the bus to Milford and our freezers are pretty full anyway.

The other key Welsh thing was the ruined castle:



The sad part was that they had built a records office in the middle of it and that the local lads / girls seemed to use it as a place for alcohol fuelled parties.

Good day though, exploring the town and realising that this is the metropolis if you live in South West Wales. Where the Milford crew go shopping.  Winter in Milford would be a bit challenging and I think we would need a train season ticket to Swansea at least. The mooring in Cardiff / Penarth idea looks much more appealing!

We were accosted by a nice elderly lady whilst waiting for the bus back. She wanted someone to chat to. Think we must have looked approachable or friendly. They say that older people are good judges of character. This proves that theory to be so wrong.



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