The Plot Thickens in Figueira da Foz
Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Tue 2 Oct 2007 16:31
Dined at the Forte de Sta. Catarina Tennis Club restaurant last night
together with Carol and Jeff and their friends Manuel, Natasha and baby
Arturo. Despite this restaurant being famous for seafood we all had steak.
Don't know why.
Jeff and Carol are going home to the Norfolk Broads tomorrow. Jeff's tales
of racing around the world with Chay Blyth and working as a mud man in the
oil industry have been entertaining.
The weather is not too special today with southerly winds and cloud. Made
another attempt to get the engraving done on the ships bell. The agitated,
pale, monkish-looking man in the shop said he couldn't do it but slipped me
the address of a place across town. It turned out to be another tucked-away
religious curiosities shop and it was closed, obviously. I have the uneasy
feeling that I've stumbled into some kind of ancient conspiracy, probably
involving the Knights Templar. I had best say no more about it for now.