Monthly Archives: May 2014

Ready to Depart

Posted on May 11, 2014 by yachtlyra

Considering we had prepared to leave on Friday we had a lot of jobs for the weekend. First amongst these was to walk up into town for a visit to the Vodaphone shop, to make sure we could stay online. … Continue reading →

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Rambling

Posted on May 11, 2014 by yachtlyra

Friday was pencilled in as a possible departure day. Sopromar had serviced the fire extinguishers by Thursday as promised, we had washed the boat from bow to stern and the weather forecast was for a mix of light winds and … Continue reading →

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Alvor

Posted on May 11, 2014 by yachtlyra

Despite our moving to allow it sea room the dredger did not immediately spring into action, but by the time we had arrived back from our boat trip it was sitting in the middle of the channel in full swing. … Continue reading →

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Grottos

Posted on May 7, 2014 by yachtlyra

Today we had an adventure. We went boldly to see the Grottes – the caves and other rock formations along this piece of coastline. A couple we had met over dinner had recommended going along the harbour to the fishermen, … Continue reading →

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Runners

Posted on May 6, 2014 by yachtlyra

Sunday was the Lagos mini marathon. A run of five kilometres, which started just behind the restaurant block at the marina and finished just before the swing bridge after a long loop round the town. There had been a few … Continue reading →

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Dread Dredger

Posted on May 3, 2014 by yachtlyra

The electricians came, solved the problems, worked out what had caused them and left in that order. The problems had increased by the time they arrived. We carried out a radio check and as soon as I pressed transmit a … Continue reading →

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White Rabbit

Posted on May 2, 2014 by yachtlyra

Yesterday was Mayday, we toddled off to Sopromar to tell them how delighted we felt about their work and to buy a welcome mat to protect the new deck. We also had a small electrical glitch to report. Since the … Continue reading →

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Monkey Business

Posted on May 1, 2014 by yachtlyra

When I was a very small child my hand was grasped by a monkey at Bellevue Zoo. I am not sure whether I remember the incident, or have heard the story from such a young age that it plays in … Continue reading →

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