The Algarve
is known for its sunshine. Not this
week! We even had thunderstorms rumbling
by yesterday. There’s an enormous Hanse 531 next to us in the yard and we hoped
that his (rather larger) mast would take the brunt of any lightning strikes. Good looking and useful too!
So now we’re
busy at cleaning up chores, doing a few minor repairs and monitoring the last
of the bow-thruster installation tasks.
Any wonder we’re still driving a 12 year old Larry Astra…. This said the Cap’n is the end of upgrades -
maintenance only from now on. Sure.On Saturday, the sun came out and those devilish Nortada winds abated – well, for a few hours at least. The Cap’n and Mate downed tools and went to explore the local farmer’s market (snails, bunnies, guinea pigs not to mention ducks and plenty of chickens). There’s also plenty of fresh local fruit and vege and someone always seems to be running a fundraising table laden with exotic cakes and slices.
(This is a cat-o-tel set up by a local charity at the back of the Fishermens Harbour to care for cats that are dumped along the beach area. They're very friendly (not ferals) and were happy for a tummy scratch.)
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