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25th October 2026 Hiking - Walking: Levington to Trimley foreshore Wind Direction: W Wind Stength: Gusting to 50 mph! Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: Distance Covered: Sunday 25th October - walks ***** – Levington Marina to Trimley Foreshore – sunny and very windy! With all my windsurfing GPS units broken and with Storm Boelo passing through today with a westerly gusting over 50 mph + I decided to give windsurfing a miss, a couple of wingers went to Levington apparently and said it was too windy to head out! The clocks went back and Mag headed out on her early prom walk which I spent right through, we then had a relaxing lay-in and I pushed the boat out by ordering a Garmin GPS watch which was recommended by a Dutch speedsailor now all I have to do is set it up and learn how to use it, not easy for an old person! After breakfast I did my exercises for the first time for several days while Mag was sorting in the garden being battered by the wind but it was lovely and sunny! As we had a really late breakfast I just made a flask and packed some snacks and we headed out, I had left my windsurf boots in the showers at Levington Marina so we headed over there via Felixstowe cliff top car park to look at the sea, luckily the wind was offshore which meant the sea was fairly flat despite the strong wind! We arrived at the Marina at two and boy was it breezy with the wind blowing straight down the Orwell and I was pleased that my windsurfing boots were still there, we then parked up to the left of the marina for cuppa time with the only boat on the water being the RLNI inshore inflatable! As it was such a nice day I dragged Mag out of the van for a walk, starting off being sheltered in an avenue of trees but when we reached Loompit Lake where it was a job to walk into the wind, it certainly made you feel good to be alive! The swans, coots and ducks were having a rough time on the lake with waves rolling down the middle, many were sheltered behind islands and trees although several were braving the strong winds by feeding in the middle of the lake! Turning the corner we now had the wind on our backs, There has been a wreck of a yacht near the marina there is now another one on the beach at the far end of Trimley Foreshore which we walked too, just lovely! It was nice on the beach as the wind went straight over our heads and we returned along the high path watching the RLNI boat which was still out on the river and we now had the wind in our faces and boy was it strong! It was not that far a walk but it was brilliant and it was home for a hot water bottle and a cuppa. With sunset now earlier I had a drive down to Felixstowe dock view point at 4.15 to watch it and the breeze was still strong as I got some nice shots of the sun setting over Landguard Fort and Dovercourt. I then looked behind and spotted the Hunter Moon rising slowly over the docks, that was great too! Photo Album here |
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