Madeira update
VulcanSpirit
Richard & Alison Brunstrom
Wed 6 Oct 2010 20:46
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We' had a couple of days on the fascinating island
of Madeira, but tomorrow we're leaving for the Canaries a bit earlier than
planned. There is a severe weather system north of us which is pushing a big
swell in our direction. We're going to get out ahead of it for safety.We'll
still get 3-4m, but it's 8-9m in Biscay. Scary.
Loved Madeira. Everything spick and span and infrastructure that makes you ashamed
to be British. For instance there is a very good motorway clinging to the side
of the hills on the south coast, with lots of dual bore tunnels - and this on an
island with a population of 250k, stuck out in the middle of the Atlantic. We
can't even manage a couple of short tunnels on a Euroroute in North Wales.I
wonder why?
The list of breakages continues; today the gas
regulator seized open, draining one of our gas bottles. Luckily it was nearly
empty anyway, and we had a spare regulator so ten minutes work (in pouring rain)
had us up and running again.
Next stop Gran Canaria
(250nm)
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