Granton to Port Edgar

I said goodbye to John who runs the portacabin chandlery. He is a lovely bloke - we had many chats  sitting in the shelter of his cabins.  He has a lung disease and expects to die in July - in the meantime he is carrying on with his business.

 

Once the tide was up I motored out of Granton Harbour  at about noon and sailed the 8 miles up the Firth of Forth to Port Edgar. The defences on these islands are really impressive and there are no keep off signsso I can go and explore them later.

The tide was flooding at about three knots so we were swept under the bridges and  then into Port Edgar. A strange acoustic as trains and trucks rattle across the metal spans and joints.

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waiting for the flood

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John of Sea Span - the local container chandlery

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sailing again

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defended islands

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abandonned Kirk

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Forth Bridges

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bike ride back through the countryside

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the gypsies have some great sites - this one has views of the firth of forth

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long chat with these blokes

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back to Port Edgar

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minced lamb, onions, saurkraut and branston

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and here is an old film

 

 

This is about Dylan Winter's Blog, Sailing around Britain.

2 Responses to “Granton to Port Edgar”

  1. 21 April, 2015 at 12:48 pmApplescruffs says:

    “minced lamb, onions, saurkraut and Branston”………..and mayonnaise?

    You have an eclectic palette Mr Winter !

    Good to see a large glass of something red & robust to help it down though.

    Also good to see you back on the water…..I’m in tomorrow…can’t wait

  2. 24 November, 2015 at 9:08 pmBryan T Difran 2 says:

    I hope to be there in 2016 deep keel yacht but with a new wooden sailing dinghy on the Davits.
    I delight in you story telling of our wonderful country. Just read Your Oregon Trail book
    a plan I once had. Please Keep going.

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