Gocek

Ariel of Hamble
Jim and Valerie SHURVELL
Wed 4 Jun 2014 17:59

 

30th May, 2014.

 

We anchored in the bay for several nights while we waited for my friend Christine to arrive.  It was full of boats coming and going and lots to watch.  The thunder and lightning during the night on Thursday was quite horrendous and Jim spent quite a lot of time in the cockpit after putting out more chain, just waiting the boats swinging on their chains.  Most boats had one person checking as the wind was very strong.  Thank goodness in the morning it was back to a nice sunny windless morning.

 

Jim introduced me to the jeweller he met 14 years ago when he was here and he thought he found the green grocer where he bought marvellous oranges with Stuart and Robert for his trip back to England.  Gocek has grown but still retains its village like atmosphere.  On Sunday we went to the market which is now on concrete rather than just soil which he remembered.

 

Christine arrived safely and we spent two days showing her around and 

Gocek

 

30th May, 2014.

 

We anchored in the bay for several nights while we waited for my friend Christine to arrive.  It was full of boats coming and going and lots to watch.  The thunder and lightning during the night on Thursday was quite horrendous and Jim spent quite a lot of time in the cockpit after putting out more chain, just waiting the boats swinging on their chains.  Most boats had one person checking as the wind was very strong.  Thank goodness in the morning it was back to a nice sunny windless morning.

 

Jim introduced me to the jeweller he met 14 years ago when he was here and he thought he found the green grocer where he bought marvellous oranges with Stuart and Robert for his trip back to England.  Gocek has grown but still retains its village like atmosphere.  On Sunday we went to the market which is now on concrete rather than just soil which he remembered.

 

Christine arrived safely and we spent two days showing her around and visiting the local restaurant and using their pool for swimming where we were on our own.  We entertained another British couple on Ariel for evening drinks before we moved over to the shore for dinner at the Blue Monkey restaurant.  It has only been opened a week and the food and service was wonderful.  We hope they do well once the tourist season arrives.the local restaurant and using their pool for swimming where we were on our own.  We entertained another British couple on Ariel for evening drinks before we moved over to the shore for dinner at the Blue Monkey restaurant.  It has only been opened a week and the food and service was wonderful.  We hope they do well once the tourist season arrives.

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