back from the IOW

Had a nice time on the Isle of Wight at the weekend. We loved the crossing from Lymington to Yarmouth, which seems a much more sedate and low-key trip when compared with sailing from the Southampton or Portsmouth rat race. Once on the island we visited The Needles, which was somewhere I hadn't seen before. The walk up the hill to the old battery and High Down [former] rocket engine test facility was a highlight of the day, complemented by a chairlift ride down to Alum Bay and a boat trip to view The Needles up close.

After that it was on to Wootton Bridge and a few days for a Ship of Fools meet, which was the biggest I'd ever participated in. Pictures on Flickr here