Blondemoment
Mon 18 Aug 2008 19:12
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12-13th August 2008 Isla Graciosa to Marina
Rubicon, Lanzarote
As we approached Isla Graciosa a thick, grey cloud
enveloped Lanzarote and if we hadn't been in t-shirts and shorts, you could have
imagined yourself in the Western Isles of Scotland! Anchor down, a cooked
breakfast followed by 5 hours continuous sleep and Isla Graciosa looked much
more inviting with sunlight on the four volcanic cones and people swimming from
the beach. However, the wind picked up overnight and we woke to another
grey, cloudy morning. So up came the anchor again and off we sailed
towards Marina Rubicon five hours to the South averaging 6.5 knots
downwind. Surfing down long rollers, we were joined briefly by dolphins
jumping through the waves! On our way down the West coast, Lanzarote again
disappeared in thick, grey cloud and the occasional spot of rain!
Marina Rubicon, Southern Lanzarote - final
destination for the family crew! Crew very happy with the lovely swimming
pool, local market and the fresh milk for Mum's morning cup of tea (long life is
brilliant, but we all missed fresh in cereal & tea).
We hired a car for a couple of days to see the main
tourist sights, but were particularly impressed with Fire Mountain.
What pleased the skipper most was the minimum
number of hours motoring and after our 850 mile trip from Lagos, Portugal we
topped up with diesel and paid the bill of Euros 15.65!!!!!! All in all we
found the trip fun and glad that the day following our arrival, normal weather
resumed and we have unbroken sunshine with a pleasant, cooling
breeze.
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