I can't believe it's almost the end of January already.... we've had another busy week while we await a window to head south. It looks like we might get one this coming week, but then we've thought that before, so for the time being it's a case of tinkering with the boat, playing with the resident beagle & staffie x lab, and enjoying the brilliant January sunshine and warm temps.
We thought we'd start the week with a hike along the hill tops that surround Nazare, given [.....]
And another week rolls by. Hard to believe we're almost done with January, but there we have it.
A pretty quiet (ish) week this week - Alec knocked out the two toggles for our lower rigging, I fitted all the toggles and tightened the entire rig, then we also banged out a couple of sail covers for the new booms. Oh, Alec & I also welded up the eight stainless exhaust elbows to replace the crappy aluminium ones. So quiet, but busy.
We were hoping for [.....]
Well, it's a balmy 14C here in Nazare (we're back up to 19C next week) and calm blue skies... can't complain for a January day really, and it sure beats being freezing on the UK south coast like last year.
We're still waiting on a few bits & pieces for our new mast (more on that lower down), so the last week and a half has been pretty easy going around here. There was a vegan brunch at Armazam 52 that kept us going for most of [.....]
It turns out while this part of Portugal has exceptional summers, it doesn't have the greatest winter weather.... how do we know? Well, other than the rain and gales for the past five days, the seagulls have also given up and settled in for January. Always a fair sign that it's going to be a bit diabolical for a while...
Still, we continue to amuse ourselves looking after the local dogs, baking various cake-related concoctions, and wandering to the beach / beach bars / various other beach [.....]
I know this is a few days late (courtesy of my iphone not syncing with the laptop), but happy new year to everyone - we hope you all had a great evening. Nazare got it's festive on and threw a great party evening for the few thousand that were here - the fireworks were pretty impressive as well.
Otherwise, not a lot going on around here. Found a beach bar...
... and watched the swell.
We're still waiting on the stainless chain [.....]
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