-------- FOUR RIVERS - A PILGRIMAGE - RIVER TWO - THE RIVER DEBEN --------

When we arrived at Woodbridge at the head of the river Deben we watched a local boat being lifted out.

I am guessing that the boats in the foreground are fair dinkum Deben 3 tonners in their native environment.

A beautiful day of soft light on the Deben. I think the yacht in the foreground is an East Anglian One Design. (Alan Buchanan?)

The Deben Yacht Club perched over the river with floating pontoons - a real proper yacht club.

Deben Yacht Club on the river since 1838 - Two years before the signing of New Zealands founding document, The Treaty of Waitangi.

It was a mellow day on the Deben. I was struck with how peaceful and quiet it was. I would love to sail around these beautiful rivers.

 Good fleet of sailing dinghies. Let's hope no one ever turns this into a car park. 

 Soft Autumn English light on the Deben. 

Took a look inside a boat shed on the wharf close to the Deben Yacht Club. If I could take this great boat building shed home with me to New Zealand I wouldn't do so without taking this jaw droppingly beautiful little shoal draft cruising yacht with me.

Beautiful little cruising yachts - real little ships.

Taking a look at photos on the internet I can see that a flying visit and a walk around didn't cover anything like what Woodbridge and the River Deben has to offer - but I'll be back, hopefully next time out on the river as well.

I liked Woodbridge and what I could see of the river Deben very much indeed - I'll be back.