Finally arrived in the south of Portugal, we made the, what many other people do here also: Holiday! The first day included a beautiful dinner with the family Lachaise from Bavaria was a great introduction.
So it should go. We splurged for two days in very luxurious (and expensive) Marina in Lagos, to the radar problem to finally get a grip. In addition, other friends had announced their. Even at noon made the MENTOR and the CAYLUNA in Lagos their lines fixed. For the evening we reserved this time a table for thirteen people in one of the restaurants on the harbor promenade. The round was getting bigger and funnier. After the dishes were eaten empty and the first have slowly withdrawn from the round on the boats, but we had not had enough and went to five more on the JOY OF LIFE, around the dinner there damp-merry (naturally without the small Alia) to end. On Thursday evening our port wine inventories had for the first time "believe in it". So we invited to a private wine tasting and spent again a fun evening with Jana and Lars on the JOY OF LIFE. Good, that the port for dinghy driver no alcohol checks are carried out. That would certainly become scarce.
On Friday there was still no news of our radar, that was now before at RAYMARINE in Lisbon. Then over the weekend, no further progress was expected, we decided, to put us at anchor off the beach of Lagos. But before we visited the city yet a visit. After four months here was a chance, to be able to thoroughly enjoy German bread and cakes again, because there was a German Bakery. Despite the city map we needed but some time, until we had circled and discovered. But then we could Bavarian apple strudel, Not escape spelled wholemeal bread and Black Forest gateau. Loading hard it went back from our SUMMER. Now we have to endure at least a week at anchor, ohne zu verhungern 🙂
We found out in front of the beach a nice place to anchor. Our SUMMER rocked despite calm sea, although quite strongly from one side to the other, as we turned the flow always transverse to swell. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the peace and tranquility. We spent the evening again on the JOY OF LIFE and discussed about God and the world. The evenings together we will certainly miss her very much, when the three will soon adopt before your trip across the Atlantic to the Caribbean from us. So we use but still every opportunity.
On Saturday, yet the MENTOR joined us and in the afternoon we took the dinghy clear about the trip to the caves before Lagos. In the city we have repeatedly seen various agencies, offered these trips, but we wanted better without "guide" go on the road.
For dinner we had arranged to meet in the connector on the JOY OF LIFE (as always :-)) with a pretty casual menu-planning: Everyone brings dinner with, which he had planned for his ship and at the end we had a decent buffet on the table. So we ate together very delicious and varied and the evening was once again a resounding success. We had particular fun with the little "Baby Animal" Alia, das unter dem Tisch hauste und uns reihum mit gekonntem „Füße kitzeln“ zum Lachen brachte 🙂
Sunday we spent for a change alone. The MENTOR made their way eastwards. We took the dinghy again to Lagos, a little stroll and drink coffee. Of which could prevent us from not even the rain, the quite violent came from heaven in between. Because as soon as he came, as fast as he disappeared again and the sun made a few minutes later the puddles disappear.