Lagos and Portimao - 23rd Aug - 4th Sept 2006

ATALAYA
Janice & George
Tue 5 Sep 2006 16:26
Hi All
 
We have no excuses for not updating our web diary sooner except time passes so quickly here. We left Sines at
2030 hrs on the 22nd August and figting into head wind s and more lively swells (that everyone seems to be talking
about) we tied up in Lagos in time for breakfast at 0930 hrs on the 23rd. Our first visiter at Lagos was around
0935 hrs, a very exuberant Spanish gentleman who could not speak a word of english trying to explain to us that
he had owned a Nauticat for 9 years and how "Magnifico" he thought ATALAYA was. That was to be the beginning
of another round of socialising and meeting up with people whom we had met around the Spanish and Portuguese
coastline. We spent a very enjoyable 9 days in Lagos. There is also a very nice Marina Club Hotel there with
swimming pool which Tori loved and she made new friends there too. On the 1st of September we said our
goodbyes and sailed down the coast of the Algrave to the very picturesque Portimao.
 
We are not going into the Meditaranean now because we are all enjoying the sunshine and beaches here.
The girls will now fly home from Faro and Callum will join us on 21st September here in Portugal. Our intentions
are, on Callum's arrival he will have a few days to acclimatize then we will make our way to Madeira which
is 500 miles south west probably a four day sail.
 
Anyway enough of this waffle all you want is to see our pics so there goes.......
 
 
                                                            ATALAYA at Anchor in Portimao
 
 
                                               And Flying the Flag
 
  
 
           HI!   From the Marina Club Hotel                                      WORK LESS..............
 
  
 
                    It's a Dogs Life!!                                                                        Hope Dad Knows What He's Doing!!!!!!!
 
    
 
        Shower Time is Very Basic  - Lagos                                                         Daddy ......... Guess Who's Foot?   Gipsy Girl.
 
  
 
            After a Shower ......Time to Chill                                                    Colleen Who?????
 
  
 
                        Sun Downers Time                                                                        Dip Before Breakfast - in Portimao
 
  
 
            We Just Carried On.........                                                                        and on..............What else is there to Do.......          
 
  
 
                                                                       At anchor in Portimao
 
  
 
Time for a Dip .........  One                                                                     ......Two.....
 
  
 
                Threeeeeeeeee                                                                                    Bad Hair Day
 
  
       
                Was That A Pheasant???                                                                Mean While Just too Good to Miss.......
 
  
 
                        Janice Had to Join In                                                     Some Things you Cannot Avoid......... Laundry is One
 
  
                
                Best Laundry Girls in Town...                                                    Who's Idea was this???
 
  
 
        On the Beach                                                                                                Rocks and Caves
 
 
       
          Hold on tightly