ARRIVED - Santa Marta!!
Shamal
Thu 7 Jan 2016 02:02
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Yes! Arrived at Santa Marta at about 18:00 local
time. The marina was expecting us and we are now firmy tied up to a pontoon next
to another boat who is also in the same rally. We are the first two.
Went out for a well earned beer (1st alcohol in 6
days) and a bite to eat with our new friends.
Santa Marta is a fairly lively town with a nice
promonade where we could try to get out Land Legs back.
The overall trip can be summed up as 2 days of
bouncy weather in the Bahamas, followed by 1 day of calm weather in the Windward
Passage, followed by 2.5 days of mixed weather crossing the Caribbean. 850
miles in 5.5 days. The patch of sea just north of Colombia
is known for high seas and strong winds, so I think we got off lightly
and not bad going. It is sooo nice to have everything stay still for a
change!!
We will do the Immigration/Customs stuff in
the morning and then we can explore the town a bit and tidy up while we wait for
the rest of the "fleet" to arrive.
Thank you to everyone who has been watching over
our progress on theis trip and checking that we are still afloat. On those dark
and windy nights, it was comforting to know that there was someone out there who
would notice if we went missing.
We will be staying put for several days before
heading off to Cartagena (our next stop). So no more updates on this blog until
we start moving again. As soon as we get internet sorted, we will catch up on
e-mail to everyone.
Best Wishes,
J&G
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