The first day was after our early morning arrival, we set off to see Bryher as we were anchored close to it in New Grimsby Sound. This is a very small island with less than a hundred inhabitants, mainly pastures, and one hotel.
It is windswept as it's exposed to the Westerly Atlantic swell and wind, and there are a lot of barren rocks on that side.
We had a pint of Cider in the only bar and went to bed early in a freshening North Westerly breeze.
The next morning, I had opted to leave early on the rising tide to make the shallow between Bryher and St.Mary's. We anchored off Tresco for three hours and visited Tresco Abbey and its wonderful gardens.
After a quick lunch in the Gardens' restaurant, we headed out to St. Mary's where Chris took a ferry out to the mainland, and we ate at the Atlantic Inn.
Afterwards, we went for a nightcap in the Mermaid where I had a Guinness last time I visited St. Mary's with the Aquafit. We had just stepped outside when Matt of Safe Arrival came rushing out and called after us. He'd just gotten in from his own crossing and was having a drink with two friends of his.
Needless to say, more drinks were had by all until the dinghy ride back proved to be a real challenge. Thanks to Matt, we found Victor Too among the moored boats, as we forgot to bring a flashlight. Next morning, getting up was a tough proposition but we managed to depart for the mainland a bit after nine.
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