Ipswich

We left the Stour and sailed up the Orwell with the tide this morning, and have now left Essex and entered Suffolk.
Ipswich is a lovely place with loads of quaint old buildings and plenty of modern shops. We will be able to restock properly tomorrow. The last decent supermarket we saw was in Chatham so supplies now getting a bit thin.
Bought more trousers for Bob, who is also getting a bit thinner.
We are tied up in the Dock in the centre of the town opposite the old quay which has undergone a transformation in recent years. Unfortunately some of the buildings seem to have been started but not finished and just left. Victims of funding cuts or the recession I suppose.

Below is the view from the boat where we are sitting eating supper out in the cockpit.