Vicki and me have always liked the Yealm River, in the past we would always be looking to get there for a night or two normally during a week’s holiday in September. With our last yacht, only missed the 2012 season between 2006-2016. With Elektra we came again in 2017 and 2018 but not in 2019. Then came Covid and our next visit wasn’t until last season. Vicki and I would always have a meal in the Ship Inn (always party a reason for a visit). We had arranged a meal there this time with family on Sunday evening, so we would be staying 3 nights. The harbour master was quick to pick up his mooring fee, l used to think the Yealm was very reasonable compared to other ports but nearly as expensive as Fowey now!
As we had left Salcombe early, Vicki cooked brunch when we got to the Yealm River, so we didn’t need more food that evening. On Saturday Cargreen YC had a rally on the pontoon we were on and so we were invited to join in.
On Sunday morning l went for a walk, it wasn’t great weather but it was dry, well until l was halfway around the walk went it decided to rain! But it had stopped and l had dried out again by the time l got back to Elektra.
In the evening we had the meal and met up with family which was great, at the Ship Inn which has changed hands since our last visit. Although still good food, it’s not as good as it used to be, so maybe the Yealm River won’t be the place we will want too visit as it once was.
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