A Friday’s Sail
Sitting aboard Polar Bear in the tidal River Tyne, about a mile so upstream from the North Sea. Yesterday we brought the boat through the lock separating the marina from the river and did final preparations; last night two guests arrived from London; and around midday today we’ll put to sea, turn left and head north to the Shetland Islands. I’m quite looking forward to hitting the road, so to speak. It’s been a fun if disjointed week here in…