NEARING MADEIRA

1015 utc 33°22’29n 015°14’31w. Got no wind to
speak of, so will take us a fair few hours for this final stretch. Not sure if
we will just slow down and go into the marina in daylight tomorrow. Hot here
and the sunrises and sets are spectacular. Have been rewarded with wildlife
sightings. A turtle came to say hello yesterday morning, a small pod of
dolphins played around for a while in the afternoon and then at sunset, a school
of about 20 arrived, had a play then carried on their journey. Not sure where
they were going as they were heading in the wrong direction for the Canaries,
sure they know best though! The sea remains empty of shipping, but it will be
interesting to see if the famous fishing pots abound in Madeira as they do
elsewhere. |