Yesterday we had just missed the sailing of the "The Chieftain", a 1920s lifeboat. Today the tour around the bay was the first order of the day.
After another big breakfast, we headed down to the harbour. We had done a lot of walking yesterday (for me), so decided to take the bus. There are three buses that cover that route. My bus pass didn't work on the first one, but after the driver examined it more closely we were allowed to travel.
Arriving at the harbour, we booked our tour, chatted to the staff and made friends with more Labradors. Today, the wind has dropped a little, so the trip is more pleasant than it would have been yesterday. While waiting, we also watch aggregate being unloaded from a ship. The company at the end of the harbour makes asphalt. Once on board, almost taking a dog with us (apparently he does go out on tours sometimes), we enjoyed a commentary about the harbour, the boat, and Whitstable in general.
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| Views of Whitstable from the boat |
In the afternoon, we travelled to Broadstairs. We had been advised that it was better than either Margate or Ramsgate. It was a lovely afternoon, after a light lunch in the Albion Hotel, we walked along the sand and looked for evidence of the old funicular railway. We sat on a terrace, drank tea and watched the gulls. I had done more than enough walking. Other birds included parakeets, but they went before I could get a photo, of confirm their calls with the 'Merlin' app. We also found out how expensive the beach loungers are, so we moved on.
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| A turnstone, possibly a young one |
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| A recovered figurehead from "The Scotsman" on the old lifeboat house. |
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| A herring gull |
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| Part of the beach at Viking Bay, Broadstairs, with Bleak House in the background. |
To round out the day, and because we hadn't yet had fish and chips, we ate here:
We had decided a while ago that we would not try oysters. There is too much going on to suffer an upset stomach.
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