Another Sunday onboard, but not many more until I escape. I did manage to avoid the usual Sunday afternoon of too many pints ending in a wasted afternoon. I finally did something that I have been promising to do for a long time; I walked up to Portland Castle and had a look around. Whenever I go to these places I always find it amazing how, people all those years ago, achieved so much and how the buildings have lasted. I can think of very few buildings that are built today lasting 500 years. Admittedly it was a very different era but at least we have the opportunity of looking through the window of a past era.

After walking around the castle I had a wonder around the gardens, they were small but there was a very peaceful area under a small clump of trees. It was wonderful hearing the wind rustling through the trees once again. I don’t know why but I really miss the sounds of the trees when I am onboard. Hopefully one day I will manage to save enough money to buy a small wood.

It is strange how sounds can be relaxing, I am not sure what I find more relaxing, the sound of the trees or the sound of waves crashing on the beach. Although I see the majesty of the sea every day I am at sea, I very rarely here the music of the sea, except when I am home walking down the beach at Westward Ho!