Safe Harbour
CHICHESTER LOOP VIA THE SHIP CANAL, CHICHESTER HARBOUR, THE WITTERINGS AND SIDLESHAM In contrast to the last excursion out this way , My time around Chichester Harbour was in beautiful sunshine. It was just as well because as predicted, it was a scenic start and a less interesting loop back to the city. Doing that final tedious bit in persistent rain would not be ideal. An attempt was made to mentally enhance the final section by the use of a path created to roughly follow an old tramway. This kind of works but I can see Summer opportunities and excuses to come back here and to cross the Harbour instead, with a future use of the ferry. Despite minor misgivings, I was heartened by the easy navigation, a long phone call from my sister that allowed me to enjoy the landscape and a sandy beach excursion. There is a tendency for paths alongside waterways to be blighted by the kind of alertness to shared users that prevent complete relaxation but I found the harbour benefitted from being larg...
