Arrived in Portimao after rounding Cape St Vincent with the dawn. A perfect morning as we watched the sky put on its amazing colour show before the sun crept up over the horizon and hit us in the eye. The Cape and its lighthouse were towering above and Henry the Navigators place at Sagres and its church were illuminated by the rising sun AND we were actually sailing!! The wind even freshened as we rounded the Cape and we powered east under main and yankee at 7+ k in a perfect morning. Almost made up for the endless motoring. Got onto Portimao reception berth in force 7 made all the more fun by an absence of cleats on the dock. Waited there o’nite before moving to marina berth when near gale abated. Weather lovely. Had dinner at hotel restaurant which was v good and last nite at another place in the complex which was not very good.

 

Thanks to all the motoring we spent y’day changing engine oil and filters up to neck in dirty oil and kitchen roll and walking miles to dump the stuff aka  ‘living the dream’ as they say in the glossy mags ads – it’s so much fun.