37:31.669N
007:30.772W

Entrance to the Rio Vascao

Still remote and cut off but heading to Alcoutim tomorrow and looking
forward to skyping Shalfleet School assembly on Friday morning from the
wifi cafe!

A truly beautiful day spent here at anchor, to be recalled in the future
as memorable and very special. We took lunch ashore, re-lit the fire and
cooked spuds and baked apples on the coals. Sitting in the hot sunshine
all enjoying the peace, space and tranquillity of the moment, one other
boat at anchor and the rest of the world a million miles away.

More 'cuckold' sounds which we traced to a covey of Partridge, and also
a stunning kingfisher was spotted flying up and down the bank, its green
and orange as bright flashes in the reeds. Then at dusk the river bank came alive with 

twittering and chirping, as the sun went down and the air
cooled beautiful bird song filled the valley. Throughout the day we could see
sheep on the other side of the river and hear their bells, a really
enchanting sound which along with eucalyptus trees everywhere make us
realise we are far from home!

It is cosy on board TC in the evenings with the eberspacher heater going
and the gas oven cooking and heating the saloon. But with the dark
evenings and not really wanting to use the electric lights, we are all
in bed fairly early these days and using all the bedding available!