Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     
   
 
 
Azores:
São Miguel:
Terceira:
Graciosa:
Flores:
São Jorge:
Pico:
Faial:
São Miguel:
 
 
Galicia:
 
 
Guernsey:
 
 

An early morning arrival in Portsmouth
at the end of a lovely holiday
Thursday 23rd May 2024
At 6:30am, the unmistakable skyline of Portmouth was visible as we completed the 99 nautical mile crossing from St. Peter Port, Guernsey.
 
 
 
 
The 170 metre Spinnaker Tower dominates the skyline of the city.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

By 7:30 am, we were edging towards our final docking location for this trip. We had sailed a distance of 2208 nautical miles since leaving Ponta Delgada (the first time) on 9th May.

After a leisurely breakfast, we got our passports checked by the immigration staff who had come on board as soon as we docked and by 9:00 am, we were off the ship. A coach took us the short distance to Portsmouth Harbour Station and from there we had a smooth trip home on the train. We had enjoyed the holiday immensely.
 
The aftermath, however, was a little less enjoyable!
 
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble