Sunday in the Sound.

Jackie had been so miffed that she missed the canoeing Friday with us boys that she decided Sunday morning was a perfect day for canoeing and so we quickly threw the sit-ons onto the van, made a flask of coffee, grabbed some flapjacks and made our way onto the Embankment.

We decided to put in here, next to Blagdons Yard GR: SX 50189 54861 as we reasoned that being rather close to 1000hrs and such a gorgeous day all the free car parking spaces would be taken at the public slipway at Oreston. GR SX50006 53575. We were to be proved correct. A fact we soon confirmed as we paddled past.




Which one....

should I ....

purchase???

It was a lovely day the sea as flat as glass but you did need to keep an eye out for the numerous other craft coming and going. Especially as we drew alongside the Mount Batten Water Sports Centre.


Jackie shouted across at one point after we had been paddling for an hour "Where are we going?" to which I replied "The Breakwater." meaning the end of Mount Batten Pier but Jackie thought I meant the breakwater in the middle of the sound! She was some relieved when  I  heaved to at the end of Mountbatten and asked her where she wanted to go next. "I thought we were going to the breakwater." "Well we can dear but not today eh?" I replied.

It's either a navigation task or sending a text!

The chap in the green jacket looks "Lost at Sea".

 

Instead we headed off towards a small beach just below the cliffs at Catalina Villas. Here we beached, had a coffee and by now some rather damp flapjacks then made our way back to the put in. In Plymouth Sound every man, his donkey and type of craft seemed to be out either paddling, sailing or power-boating.

It was a fantastic day and immensely enjoyed.

This is the less than glamorous bit you never see. Lugging the canoe about!