whizzing up the Humber
We are now in Hull. The tidal flow up and down the Humber river is pretty impressive, at one point the boat speed was less than 1 knot but our speed over the ground was nearly 5 knots - that's a super speedy tide.
It was a long journey down here from Hartlepool, via Whitby where we stopped for fish and chips. The fish and chip café had won an award for 'Best Young Fish Frier of the Year' - what a recommendation.

This is us parked on the fish quay at Whitby.
We walked up the 199 steps to the top of the hill where the abbey is, but we were a bit late to get into the abbey. On our way to Whitby, we picked up a balloon which was floating in the sea - a Bob the Builder balloon, which has been spooking us ever since in the middle of the night by bobbing around on the side of the boat. I think Bob will have to be deflated.....
The Humber is an impressive river, very wide, industrial and brown. The marina here is lovely. We're heading off later today towards Great Yarmouth or Lowestoft - it'll be a long journey, with thunderstorms forecast.......