Blog 38: Summer 2023 Catch-Up!
I'm afraid I've been very remiss this year with the blog - a lot of other things seem to have been going on and also it has often been so hot that the idea of sitting at a computer voluntarily (if no-one is paying me to do it!) does not appeal! Well, that's my excuse anyway. So this is just a quick blog to catch up with where we are now! August 2022 At the end of last year, we planned to sail back from Sao Miguel in the Azores to Lagos on mainland Portugal for the winter. However, that was not to be...! Our last view of Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island The first day or so was flat calm so we could motor and life on board was very easy. We saw 3 pods of dolphins and a whale (in the distance) and spectacular stars in the clear night sky. Here's one pod of dolphins... ...and another pod swimming around and under the boat - so close! The ocean is 4000 metres deep and there is surprisingly little sea traffic - we saw hardly a ship and it is an awesome feeling to be ...