After considering our repair options in Gibraltar where facilities and expertise are no longer widely available, we opted to return to Almerimar where we knew the work could be done and done well.
So we have been on the hard now for two weeks as work progresses on repairs to the bow.
It could be worse; the fridge works and the holding tank sees us through the night. It has however been very hot and humid.
And we are not far from our favourite bars and restaurants.
Not too untidy.
Our trusty old bikes come in handy.
And as work progresses we have been able to do lots of chores and make preparations for the Atlantic crossing which we had otherwise planned to do along the way.
Like making one good pump from two dead ones.
And turning the old winter cover into new bits like the cover for the dinghy when stowed
and splash shields for the lifelines [guardrails]. The First Mate has RSI of the sewing fingers!
We should be back in the water soon and on our way west - again - hopefully to see some of the Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal before making ground south towards the Canaries.
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Awaiting the next installment!!ssenbi
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