San Antonio
Wednesday 27 July 2100 38:58.54N 1:17.86E Attempting contact, next morning (As last night) necessitated calls (Aborted), texts, and complex plans Considered and redrawn til Party Stacey was collected From diesel wharf in Sant Antoni. By an interesting and speedy Route, past isles and beaches, and through A channel “fit for dinghies, in Fair Weather” (that took our skipper By surprise) we made fair passage And picniced in some splendour, all Twelve of us. Then our return, to Windward, excelled all expectations, And hopes of keeping dry. Two boys Particularly loved The helm, while David was our Figure-head, and those left lined their Knees o’er windy gun’ale. A lighter Boat set on to Cala Salada For evening rituals (now) of swims And drinks, and preparations of The celebrated The anchorage was full and we’d Failed at first to find a space. This Was the twenty seventh. Jo Edwards |