Albefuria to Las Palmas days 1 to 3

Ellisa
Eric Whitelaw
Fri 4 Nov 2011 12:25
 

Albefuria Marina to Las Palmas (Portugal to Gran Canaria)
 
Day 1 - Sunday 30 October preparing to slip at about 3pm
 
 
 
and within 30 minutes we are under way.
Peter, Steve, Andy & Martyn pictured.Paul is taking the photo. 
 
 
Andy is mother for the day and cooks up chicken and rice.
 
Day 2 = Monday 31st October - travelling south west
visits from Dolphins during the day, which saw some sail and some motoring.
Some comms seem to be working and have managed e-mails out and some in.
Tony in UK is doing sterling work to assist.
Steve is mother for the day - bacon butties for breakfast, hot dogs for lunch and spag boll for evening meal
 
Day 3 - Tuesday 1st November
Another day of lighter winds. Couple of visitors landed onndeck.
The flying fish we understand but how woulld a squid get on deck?
 
Paul is mother for the day and guess what - its roast chicken with all the trimmings - lovely
 
When asked about the wind Andy gave the precise answer "Theres promise in the air" butthen he was dressed as a pirate.