The coordinates are exactly the same as on the previous posting. Exactly the same — from the sailing point of view, the same on the surface of the Earth.
Then what are the difference ? Simple — time.
As I’m typing this message, today is April 7th, 2030 UTC, 2239 local time. Yes, we are still at the same place in Almerimar, Spain. Exactly in front of the same bar — Esencia Rock… ( There were gossips that we have left the harbour. They were published by
Marinetraffic.com, claiming that SV Eleonora has left Puerto Departivo Almerimar… Not the first time they are doing that — reporting SV Eleonora travelling somewhere… I have no idea what programmers in that company are smoking… But definitely something bad for their health and common sense ).
The reasons we — my lovely boat and myself — are still at the same place are quite simple. They are — logistic of parts delivery and her Majesty Weather of the Mediterranean …
Yes, somehow the boats are designed to move. No matter how securily you put her for the winter storage — you are coming back, and the boat is asking — in a way of polite demand — some gift or present in order to run further… And this time — no exception… So, the new set of batteries has been installed… Though everyone was doing their best — it took 10 calendar days to bring those from Holland… Unfortunately, it has been by 3 days longer then expected, and… we missed our weather window for going East…
No complains! The wrong weather gave the opportunity to meet the old friends, who arrived from Morocco, escaped the similar wrong weather in the Gibraltar, and finally managed to sail into Almerimar harbour… Dinners, stories, plans for the future… What can be better ?
Meantime, the weather has been trying to prove who is the actual master of that world … 35+ constant winds within the harbour were blowing for a few days… The cold and sunny days were replacing the cold and rainy days… With the same wind… The people around start to wear first — sweaters, then late fall / early spring jackets… Rain, wind, sun, wind, wind, rain… Have we actually missed the summer of 2019 ?
Then the weather played another trick… The East wind described above — changed for the nice breeze from the West… Meaning that it is perfect to go to our destination… But the batteries were delayed… as soon as the batteries arrived and has been installed… we got 35-40 knots winds in the harbour… from the West… The perfect direction… But a tiny bit too much of wind…
If everything going as ‘predicted’, then tomorrow we will leave the paradise, and start the passage to the Mallorca… But… to say more about it — I would like to see it first… Again, tomorrow should be The Day! ( The weather permits ).
In a few minutes, the clock will start the new date. What are ahead ? I hope more adventures, more stories, more meetings with friends! And what may be better then that ?
Things are going well on the boat.
Talk to you soon.
M.
P.S. The attached picture — Almerimar harbour, on April 4th. From the top of the boat mast… It is calm, nice… In a few hours, the wind would start to blow from the West, making the sea outside the harbour looks like boiling milk, and even inside the harbour — there would be a lot of ‘white horses’ everywhere…
