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25th October 2025. Back on the boat.
Friday 31st October. Still here in Radazul in the hope that my repaired autopilot sent from Portugal over three weeks ago will turn up, long story. Today a young girl in the 40 foot yacht next to me disembarked alone and steered the boat out of the marina. Yesterday she went up the mast to replace a bulb at the masthead. I had been expecting a boyfriend or her dad to pop their head out of a hatch at some stage since she arrived but it seems I was mistaken. She really was alone.
Monday 8th of December 2025. Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.
Tuesday 9th December. Oh dear! The marina is full, I have to stay outside on the anchor until a space comes free which the man said could be a month or two. I think he's scaremongering but I suppose he has to give me the worst case. He showed me the list of twelve boats in the queue ahead of me. Very strong winds are expected at the weekend, if Nomad survives that without the anchor dragging then I would feel confident leaving the boat anchored over Christmas. I'll have to read up on anchoring.
Brilliant photograph! The positioning of the rock, the moon, and the cloud could not have been better.
ReplyDeleteHow is the weather looking? It gets a bit hot down there.
The phone makes it look better than in real life but I didn't use any of the options to enhance it. Take the boats away and it could have been a painting. Gibraltar is a good deal cooler than the nearby Mediterranean and Atlantic coast and I think it is because it is surrounded by water on three sides. Perfect conditions in summer and winter.
DeleteI love that photo. Everything looks so peaceful and relaxing. But La Linea is a hotbed of crime, mostly narcotics and drug gangs. Terrible crime there mostly because the local population are poor and uneducated and sadly they get caught up in the criminal world. They get involved and cover up for the shady dealings.
ReplyDeleteI don't think tourists have anything to worry about, I've seen nothing. It's probably all about locals vs Police. The roughest looking characters I've seen here are the local Brits in the bars.
DeleteYou are right about tourists being pretty safe: Pat and I were there a couple of times and it was fine. Yes, the trouble is more with locals and police and, unfortunately, there is corruption in the police force. They get too much temptation from drug smugglers to provide information or cover- ups.
DeleteSo good it looks artificial!
ReplyDeletethat is a great photo Brendan
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