Even since then, we have reached the Spanish coast, looking forward to seeing you again Dietmar very special. In 2012 he wanted to cross the Atlantic as part of the ARC. So he sought in the magazine "Yacht" a Mitsegelgelegenheit. After a few emails and phone calls we were a couple on a weekend on the way to mother city road, for the first personal meeting of Emil and Margita of the SY MIELI. To leave a good impression I had specially baked a delicious plum cake. After a fun afternoon Dietmar came in the next round, because the number of applicants significantly exceeded the number of on board the existing berths. So the two men agreed, together to sail a week in Brittany, as a kind of test for the three possible common weeks on the Atlantic. It quickly became apparent, that the two men were like traveling together and understood seemingly gorgeous. Thus, the Atlantic crossing was really nothing in the way. But the end of October had the MIELI with technical problems withdraw their participation in the ARC and Dietmar find another ship, which he also found.

Contact with the two of them but we did not get back to sleep. Several times we met in Germany and so the two men concocted a new plan for the Atlantic crossing from. If not in the MIELI 2012, then stop in our SUMMER 2015. Since we are very pleased, because finding good and acceptable sailors, is not so easy.

This year we wanted to celebrate first on the Portuguese coast a reunion. To be able to but the wind was against it and we overtook the MIELI behind Lisbon without a quick stop making. So close and yet over.

We can use the routes and whereabouts of our friends very easily on the Internet at www.marinetraffic.com or www.vesselfinder.com inform. Thus, we expected this Sunday actually no visitors. As compared to a German yacht moored, Dietmar thought but then his eyes not to be trusted: The MIELI with Emil and Margita had crept after us to Lagos inconspicuously. They both have problems with their AIS and send at the moment no signals. According to the Internet, they still were in Lisbon. The joy was great and long we sat together at breakfast and talked together about our experiences and plans.

An evening was on the INFINITY SY "whiskey tasting" is announced. Thorsten wanted to introduce us lay comfortably in the world and producing the various whiskeys. We got to certainly much, but if he could convert one or the other for Whiskey Drinker - I am not sure J Especially the "smoky" whiskey followed us until the next morning, after all, a long-lasting taste experience. "Skmoking Joe" is still forward to the tongue. Der Fachmann nenn das einen „langen Abgang“ 🙂

Unfortunately, it was already the next day to say goodbye to the MIELI, the further east wanted to sail along the coast because already got another appointment at the next port on the agenda. But next year Emil comes to us but not so easy it again. Because the middle of the Atlantic is "just get" something difficult.

Today, it should finally be ready. For weeks I studied the tantalizing billboards of professional anglers, offering fishing trips on the open sea. Almost always it, fish can be seen, have eyes the size of an aluminum rim and teeth like samurai swords and are always larger than the anglers themselves. That it can not be but! In the ghost train at the fair it was always so, that the images and the noise at the ticket booth promised a perfect horror experience with real monsters and the whole number at the end was rather sobering and laugh more. Before the parents' evenings at school I had significantly more intense fear and horror feelings, were also usually lasting usually. Meinen Eltern ging es wohl scheinbar oft ähnlich 🙂

Pudding is in the eating was the motto and so I had yesterday 2 Dissolved tickets for the fishing trip at the ticket booth in the harbor. The second ticket was for my buddy and Strohwitwer Frank of the catamaran CAYLUNA, I could win with some persuasion for the project. Promptly at 09:15 We stood in front of the ticket booth Ready to Go with a daily catering in the form of lubricated breads, Biscuits and bottled water as well as with a set of cameras to document the adventure in the luggage. Since the fishing gear including bait 6 Hour long trip was provided by the organizer, we had to wear each only a backpack. Creepy, I found only, that the other 5 Anglers sometimes only had sandals on his feet. If the fish should be only half as large as in the pictures and would bite into these bare feet, then the local carpenter for the next week would have to carve some wooden legs. I had set despite the high temperatures on beißfestes footwear!

Shortly after the exit from the channel to the marina put the two Angel Scouts of the throttle ca. 12 Meter fishing boat on the table. Use full throttle and 18 Node speed, it then went out to the open sea. After 40 Minutes the skipper stopped the boat, and it was suddenly quiet, after the two diesel were parked. The next challenge for people with sensitive stomachs but not left long in coming.

We stared at a big black tub was half-filled with fish. One of the scouts began with a long iron rod at the lower end of a grinding tool was welded, the fish to process piece by piece to a red-brown mush. The color, the noise and the smell has even turned me almost the stomach. Bähh as disgusting! Then a proper charge was with a trowel which filled in a discarded potato sack and hanged with a rope over the side. The flow was seen, how hundreds of small chunks broke it and are then expelled from the boat. The Scout just said with a wink, dass es jetzt genau die richtige Zeit für Bad im Meer sein würde 🙂 Die Geruchsspur kam einer offiziellen Einladung zum Buffet für die Haie im Umkreis von 3 Km equal.

Meanwhile, the other scout had already seized three of the six rods and prepared for the hunting of the Schupp cornered animal. In principle, it was a relatively simple matter. The cord with a capacity of well 60 KG was a hook with a side length of 10 cm and a width of 4 fixed cm. Between a hook and a steel leader of ca was. 1,5mm diameter, so the shark with its razor sharp teeth bite through the cord can not. Were on the hook 2 reared medium-sized squid as bait, have the hook completely obscured. In gut 5 Meters away from the hook was a balloon of 25cm diameter knotted as a kind of float on a leash and all artwork drove then away with the flow of boat. After a 3/4 Hour were all stocked fishing and the bait in the water. It looked quite funny, if you saw drive the six balloons in the water. Like the carp fishing lake only up everything a few numbers greater.

We had agreed, that the series should ask the Angel after each, at a fish had taken the bait. Thus, everyone should once come to train and feel a fish on the hook. One for all – all for one. This was a whole new experience for me, da es beim Angeln doch auch immer um den größten Fisch geht 🙂

There was a tense calm on board, because no one of us knew, what would happen now. The loud buzzing of the brakes from the role of tail 1 then broke the silence, than the red balloon at the other end of the fishing suddenly went traveling. The young Dutch woman with the lot number 1 then took the matter in hand. The rod was hooked to the belt, they had just been strapped around the waist and the lush leash was caught train to train. All eyes were directed into the depths of the Atlantic, where the fish had to appear sometime yes. After a good 5 Minutes we saw only a silver shadow and then the shark was also already see the ship's side.

The enthusiasm was very great as the beautiful animal was lifted above the freeboard deck and in all its glory was on deck. The scouts let us know, that it was a girl with a length of about one meter. The hook was carefully removed with pliers. That you did not seem to like though, but soon the stress for them was over. Really impressive were the razor-sharp teeth. If the shark retracts the lips on the pearly whites, one has a magnificent view of the entire row of teeth. My dentist would certainly have made a leap into the air with excitement! In all of us, but also a queasy feeling was widespread at the thought, what such a denture could do everything with one hand. That's pretty creepy. After winning photo Miss Hai could visibly upset again swim back to your family. Hai Nummer 2 It did not take long for. Again the red balloon went on tour and an older Englishman twisted his comrades in a skilled manner to the surface. The boy was already a number greater. Proud 1.30m had the shark in length and weighed good 15 Kilogram. Das Problem war, that the hook very deep stuck in the throat and not accessible by the forceps was. A gentle loosening without the fish has not been hurt as possible. The solution: the steel leader was simply clipped. That this is so-called barbless hooks of steel, these are decomposed by two months from seawater and thus remove himself from himself so. Makes the shark nothing, because he can eat normally. Hoffentlich erinnert er sich nicht an uns wenn wir ihn in ein paar Jahren einmal wieder treffen 🙂

The number 3 was meant for me. After a short drill I got to hold my baby in my arms and then. The 1 Meter lady was still a goodbye kiss on the nose, before I carefully reset in your element. The shark is the way sedated with a trick for a short time. Man only needs to vigorously rub the nose of the shark. No joke! Where all senses come together and you confused the animal, when the sensitive nose is overwrought. Most of the men on board could not help but smile…..

But shortly before the end of the tour the sensation was perfect. Ironically, the English young lady with arms as “Mikado Sticks” Dürfte the Fang des Tages an Bord holen. The larger the shark, the deeper he dives from. And this shark was very deep down. But no chance and after 20 Minutes was even the tailgate open, to fetch the animal on board.

What a beautiful example with a shimmering blue dress shed. Length of 1.84m and a weight of about. 30 Kg. Of course, there was a lady. The teeth were powerful and also quite dangerous. The scouts all had their hands full and have thick gloves worn. The nose was rubbed very extensively and the hook could then be removed relatively easily with a respectful distance from the teeth.

Since it was a fishing community was allowed to each take a picture with the shark together. This particular specimen was then fitted and registered on the database with a label. The lady was visibly “pissed off”, because she was raised three times for a photo in the height. But she swims again. So a fish I would like to have no case to my Angel, wenn Katja und ich allein unterwegs sind 🙂

After a total of 12 Their in 4 We drove hours then back to Lagos. Allen has made the trip a lot of fun and we learned a lot. We loved, that the Scouts are so gentle and respectful to deal with the animals. Damit sie auch morgen noch kraftvoll zubeißen können 🙂

Something overslept the next morning we decided, pay the old town of Albufeira before dropping even a short visit. Along the coast brought us our first way to many unfinished buildings over and left a rather oppressive impression. But Albufeira but in itself was very much alive. In the narrow streets of the busiest and on the marketplace invited several cafes to linger. Wir entschieden uns für ein Cafe mit einem Ausblick auf das Meer und bestellten uns zwei Cappuccino 🙂

Around noon we left the harbor and sailed along the coast back to Lagos, For us the most beautiful port city in the Algarve. Often, the coastline is unfortunately very obstructed, but in some places where nature is still untouched and uniquely beautiful. The coastline of the Algarve rock is characterized by caves and dens. The rocky cliffs with small sandy coves and long sandy beaches was repeatedly interrupted by upstream and sometimes bizarre cliff formations. So we enjoyed the afternoon sailing and later unfortunately once again for lack of wind under the engine and reached Lagos in the early evening.

With our visit we made today just a short trip to the old town and let the evening in one of the many, end cozy fish restaurants with a good white wine relaxes.

Sunday after breakfast we sat once again in a big group together. With Frank of the CAYLUNA and Lars, Jana and Alia of the JOY OF LIFE we met in one of the many harbor-side cafes. We had almost a week not seen yes, there was of course much to tell J . In the afternoon we took the dinghy clear, to again go to the caves before Lagos. The three of us had a lot of fun and my mother could make lots of great photos. The first time we did not dare take us a great camera but now we knew from experience, how our boat behaves in the waves. So we dared also, to pass through a narrow passage between two high rock. Only the small, narrow caves, we were still the knowledgeable local boaters. Vielleicht beim nächsten Mal 🙂 Diesmal bekamen wir da draußen auch noch ein besonderes Schauspiel zu sehen oder besser gesagt zu hören. In one of the boats with a Portuguese bagpipe was traveling, played the typical tourist Portuguese songs.

Back at the port we were allowed to girls before going into town for shopping, while Dietmar nor the dinghy was cleaning and moored up on deck again. My husband can be a true dream man, if he only wants :-). In the netten, small shops of Lagos then was also found for each of us a matching beach dress. Sowas kann man sogar auf dem kleinsten Boot oder im kleinsten Koffer noch unterbringen 🙂

In good spirits, we collected Dietmar At the harbor bridge and went to third again eat delicious fish. Because if you're already so close to the sea, you should also take the opportunity to enjoy the fresh fish, so far we like the Schupp cornered animal. We also treated ourselves to a carafe of white sangria for dinner.

For the later evening, another visit announced. If you want to schedule, would never work. Friends of my mother took a bus tour of Portugal and had just arrived that evening in Lagos. So we agreed to meet at the harbor. After Christiane and Anja first "visited" our SUMMER had, we made the four of us still a fun girls night in a small bar on the harbor. Dietmar rather let us go out alone. Bei so vielen Hühnern wollte er nicht Hahn im Korb sein 🙂

Despite Sangria and Vino Verde, we wanted to run early in the last day of my mother walking towards the cliffs. Dietmar preferred to stay a little longer lie and let both of us armed with our cameras go out alone. We enjoyed the beautiful, warme Wetter, the still empty beaches and the many great designs and managed with difficulty, ten clock to be on time as arranged for breakfast at our favorite cafe.

Two clock we were unfortunately already in the Leisure Train, which would take us to the airport Faro. Were the five days have passed so quickly. During the nearly two-hour train ride through the back country we were entertained by a Portuguese loudly extended family. This directed us something of the sometimes quite bleak sight from, who moved in front of the train window by. But on the way back, I should find, that the prospect of the sea more beautiful and the houses much less broken and decayed were. We had chosen well on the way to a seat on the wrong side of the train.

In Faro at the station it was time to say goodbye. My mother disappeared with the taxi to the airport and I turned in my wait yet a little exploring round by Faro. Unfortunately the time was quite short and the area around the station is not very inviting. Also, my search for a PC store was unfortunately unsuccessful. So I was sitting in the train back to Lagos and was received at the station already by my husband. We decided, go directly to food, as was already gone into the country for some time since having breakfast together. A short time later, Frank and Lars joined us yet. We spent a fun evening together, while my mother safely returned back to the cold Germany.

Without a visit on board life took its normal running again. However, a very special highlight was for this Tuesday on the program. Our radar antenna should be repaired returned today. Long enough we had been waiting for. In the afternoon, the long-awaited technician came with the antenna in the luggage. For safety's sake RAYMARINE had really changed everything but the outer shell and then tested for several hours in the laboratory. Then it should finally be all good, or? After the technician had the antenna mounted again and installed in the mast, showed our radar already in the harbor such a clear image, as we had never seen previously. Each web and even almost every boat was seen. And it ran and ran and ran all night. Now we are really very optimistic, dass das Radarproblem Geschichte ist 🙂

In addition, we chose, the upholstery work, we had not in Porto because of our schedule could implement, to give here in Lagos in order. From the SY INFINITY, we finally met in person, we got here support. Hille and Thorsten had let in Lagos already done upholstery work and were able to convey the same two contacts. For herself she had already made appointments, because we could also equal to-hang. So our dinghy and outboard are now getting our new coatings and the cushion of the sofa in the saloon also get washable covers. Since such work always take some, We still make a little vacation here. At the moment there is anyway no suitable weather window to Madeira.

So I met on Tuesday evening again with Christiane and Anja, while Dietmar spent a fun evening with Mr Lars and Frank.

The next day was washed and cleaned, cleaned up and sorted out. Of course, in between also time for the Internet. The new on-board computer was put into operation and all other ships in the harbor groaned probably have a terribly slow internet connection, while I patiently downloaded an update after the next.

Meanwhile, another German boats in Lagos were arrived: the ITS LUBINI, SY ONCE AGAIN and SY MANATI. Mutual acquaintance we all met on Wednesday evening aboard the SY INFINITY. Hille had prepared to the delight of tasty tapas and appetizers. Then we moved on to a small seafood restaurant on the fishing port. They discussed and exchanged experiences from target. A funny, Grand Rounds, which only dissolved, as the fish restaurant was as good as closed.

Before we wanted to sail towards the island of Culatra today, was there to fill the fridge. For the next night we were moored and eat on board. The nearby supermarket not offered the rich possibilities of the Markets, we had learned to appreciate in Portugal and in Spain, but from starvation we were sure in any case.

So we threw around noon cast off, yet made a short stop at the front desk, to pay the mooring fees and had a short time later outside on the Atlantic. The swell had calmed down and there was a nice breath of fresh air. The sun shone from the sky and we crossed the coast towards Culatra and enjoyed it, to sail at best conditions. Also our visit was brave and endured the unusual rocking with version.

After some time, we met the SY MENTOR, but closer sailed with the same destination on the coast in front of us. Even the sporting ambitions of the Capitano was once again awakened and with optimally trimmed sails we arrived the MENTOR inexorably closer. Time for another photo shoot, this time under sail and at much better weather. To optimum entertainment of our visit, a single dolphin was also lost in the vicinity of our boat. We enjoyed his brief stint and hoped, still be allowed to watch more of these beautiful animals.

Just before the entrance of Culatra still pulled away a thick rain cloud over us, had the orderly wind in the luggage. Violent gusts up 25 Node had Dietmar disqualify a precaution by hand. But had come so quickly Haunting, he went over again. After mountains of sailing we motorten to the protected anchorage area on the northeastern end of Culatra and found a nice place. Only the noise of Faro airport disturbed the idyll of almost Caribbean-like island a little. The exploration tour but we moved to the next day, for sailing makes well known hungry.

Soon it smelled in the ship for food and a short time later, we received the barbecue skewers with salad taste. During the last fishing boats and pleasure boats plowed through the armature field and the left SUMMER rock always funny, was played in the salon of BUZZER until late into the night "Mau Mau" and geklönt.

At night, some rain showers over us moved away and the wind freshened again felt strongly on. Several times I shooed Dietmar control of the armature when it rains out of bed, just to be sure, that everything was fine. Visit on board makes me seem kinda nervous. Auf jeden Fall haben wir auch schon ruhigere Nächte verbracht 🙂

The next morning it was raining and unfortunately still only around noon, we were able to open with the dinghy after Culatra. The small fishing harbor was filled with tiny wooden boats and partly on the webs nets were repaired.

The island had retained its original charm, of the remaining coast of the concrete- bed and castles had fallen victim to. We crossed a small fishing village with colorful houses and followed the paved road ("Road" would be too high) on the other side of the island. Here stretched the bright, lonely sand beach seven kilometers. In the dunes grew wild Amaryllis and also a pair of storks had lost on the island. In the sun you could make lovely walks along the beach and look for shells.

But as we wanted to continue (had), we went after an hour on the way back. Once back on board it was time to "say goodbye". Waltraud and Wolfgang had to sail back to Vilamoura, to set her daughter Britta after two weeks back on board the plane to Germany. Then the two of them will continue towards the Mediterranean. From now on, our paths will thus separate. Since Guernsey we were more or less the way together. You will be missed. But we'll see you always meet twice in life. Darauf freuen wir uns jetzt schon sehr 🙂

We went to anchor and wanted to sail today to Albufeira. But first we had to drive through very troubled waters in the narrow exit, because we were running off with water against wind and wave traveling. This meant the end, almost all the way down the throttle, as quickly as possible to, to drive through the chaotic currents and waves from all sides. So then we came back in deeper and calm water.

Raumer (obliquely from behind) Wind from 9-11 Node brought us relaxed to Albufeira. The sheltered harbor is located a bit away from the old town and was then blown into the rocks. We had our mooring directly on the harbor promenade. So we had no long ways to go. The disadvantage of this place we discovered in the course of the following night. Even at the harbor disco we were in the front row and had to half past three, more or less celebrate tolerably.

Already in the morning at half past nine, my phone rang and my mother wanted to be picked up as arranged before the Marina Hotel. She was half past three in the morning since the move (Leverkusen - Dusseldorf - Faro - Vilamoura) and rejoiced, to have finally arrived. So there was first a nice relaxing breakfast at 24 ° and sunshine. Then the SUMMER crew waited impatiently for the mess. After all the baggage was to 50% determined for us: my so long eagerly awaited, reparierter Laptop, the new wireless antenna, Fly screens for the hatches and the new business cards. There was something for everyone 

Well fortified with sandwiches and fresh coffee we made a couple a first reconnaissance tour of Vilamoura. This day we wanted to spend here, there was still quite a bit from yesterday shaft solid low-pressure area. We did not expect our visit on the first day.

Since Vilamoura is unfortunately not grown city with the old town core, we explored halt the long sandy beach and strolled along the harbor through the shops. Everything was very neat and pleasing, but unfortunately also very touristy. But which one should indeed not be fazed, wie man hier deutlich sehen kann 🙂

When drinking coffee in one of the many harbor restaurants we were able to observe from a safe distance, as Dietmar joined already high up the mast, the new WLAN antenna. Patience was one never to his particular strengths :-). I could so definitely enjoy relaxing time with my mother, for there was after so long of course many things to talk over, finally relaxed without phone counter in mind.

After a long siesta and a delicious sundae, we looked briefly at the SY MENTOR past, further was the only one web, agreed to plans for the next day. For the rest of the afternoon we walked along the beach towards the fishing port and let us blow fresh wind in your hair. For dinner had to believe a large plate of fresh seafood off. How fast is the first vacation my mother was already over. Tomorrow it would seriously, because we wanted the casting of lots linen and sail the first day together. Our destination was the island of Faro Culatra ago.

Monday morning announced the RAYMARINE technician with bad news from our radar. It would take at least another week, would up the repaired antenna in England back in Lagos to be. As long as we did not want to wait.

So we went to anchor and headed for Vilamoura. In this safe harbor, we wanted to wait for the next days, to a low pressure area with lots of strong winds from the south pulled over our heads was. Since the distances between individual ports in the Algarve are relatively low, we took it this time sporting, that the wind as ever came from the front and crossed diligently against. Finally a day of sailing even if crossing means, double track and triple way! Soon we had to run the machine, otherwise there was all the time wonderful silence under the sails. Only the sound of the waves and the wind were heard. Contrary to the weather forecast, the sun shone with a pleasant 25 ° C. Perfectly.

In the early evening we reached the beautiful marina of Vilamoura, in which a luxury motor yacht was lying next to the next. The SUMMER looked between them from something small and lost. The harbor is the center of the small town and is surrounded by restaurants and bars, invited to linger. The evening we spent on board, as always actually, if you come back has Internet access. In addition, still had to be made some preparations, because on Wednesday our first visit, my mother, expect.

The JOY OF LIFE permanent unfortunately Prev Next Lagos, but we are looking forward to our next reunion.

This week began surprisingly early for our conditions. Promptly at eight thirty, exactly to the opening of the pivoting footbridge, we had the SUMMER ready and cast off cast. The sun was somehow not yet fully awake, because they had not yet been able to enforce against the dense fog over the water. The entire deck was covered with a thick layer of morning dew. Let's see, how it would develop.

We again enjoyed the beautiful view of Lisbon, as we drove on the Tego with water running off with engine power towards the sea.

Already in the mouth we sat in the dense fog and were not pleased, that we had our radar problem apparently still not solved. Again and again the signal disappeared from the screen and now we only had an average maturity of less than one minute, before the screen went black again. Lately even funny colored circles were added (mostly in pink). It was really "milking mice" for! Visibly irritated, Dietmar wrote an email to Raymarine and organized ourselves before a technician for our next port of Lagos.

Jointly we tried in increasingly dense fog, to sink even a "small" 100m tanker in the wake of Tegos. Aber er hatte Glück und konnte uns leider gerade noch so entkommen 🙂

At sea finally wind came up and the fog lifted quickly. The swell was running but transverse to the vessel and the SUMMER seemed to us like a bottle cork, rocking on the waves back and forth. Not bad, since the wave was not high, but somehow exhausting. As fears, the wind came right from the beginning and was not interested in further predicting, to turn toward the south west, so that we could finally set sail.

We chugged further south and the time passed this time rather viscous. All attempts to sail at least a bit, failed miserably. So we added ourselves to our fate and sold us the time reading, Eating and Sleeping. In the late afternoon we got a visit from a large Delphi School, which was launched to play. The three and four of them jumped at the same time often far from the water. Together we stood on the front of the bow and enjoyed the spectacle. This front was almost impossible to hear our engine. How beautiful and peaceful the world was without the useful "Annoying Dwarf", with his noise disturbed the peace under the dirt. To top it off we saw several times the blow of a whale, the vorbeizog close. What a beautiful experience.

The night began clear and beautiful. The full moon shone so bright, that the visibility was almost as good as the day. This time I had the first watch, I had slept quite a lot during the day. Uneventful the time drew unfortunately something like chewing gum. Only several flocks of birds circling the boat at night. Once decided two of the little guys but for a while on our solar panel to drive with. I was a bit worried about the two, the sat so close to the propeller of the wind generator, rotating at impressive speed. But everything went well and at some point I was again alone on deck.

Against three clock in the morning, shortly after the changing of the guard, came back to very dense fog. In complete contrast to my relaxed Guard, Dietmars layer was really no fun. But he managed to, safely around the "Cabo de São Vicente" to maneuver us and all large and small fishing boats, unfortunately without AIS are in Portugal go more or less spacious avoid. Hairy it was only once as in ca. 70 Meters on the port side appeared a trawler trawls from the fog. No directed AIS no fog horn and only one headlight on the power. Dietmar was even able to clearly hear the individual voices of the fishermen, before the fishermen silently disappeared in the fog. When I crawled at eight-thirty back from my bunk was all over again and I had slept through everything. Dank meines lieben Ehemannes führe ich manchmal schon ein echtes Luxusleben 🙂

Our fuel gauge showed just over an hour since "EMPTY" (dust dry) an. In Lagos, we therefore first filled our tank with almost 300 Liters of diesel again, before we verholten the SUMMER in the harbor. Funnily enough, they accepted at the gas station only cash and American Express. A real challenge for us, because we wanted to fill up yes and no bank or ATM in sight.

After a directly subsequent, hearty breakfast ashore (good, that you almost anywhere you can pay by debit card) and a small nap we were back fit and enterprising. For the evening, in fact our first visit from Germany had announced. The Lachaise family spent their holidays in Portugal and watched our progress towards the south for several days. Now we sat with Michael, Silke & Philip together in a restaurant at the marina. Dietmar Michael had only last year told during a joint sales call in Austria about our plans today and we all sat together with us on the boat at the southern tip of Portugal. It really is incredible, but it worked :-)After the great night we look forward to seeing you again next year!