Category Archives: Wild life

Green Parrots

Posted on June 9, 2014 by yachtlyra

Today was a rest from railway tourism. We set about our chores, boat cleaning and laundrey. All the time we have been here we have seen no sign of the advertised laundrey room, neither was it marked on our site … 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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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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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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Whales!!!

Posted on July 30, 2013 by yachtlyra

You may well think this is a dolphin. That is what we thought when we first spotted it. You would be wrong, this is a whale, the two sets of ripples both belong to one animal. John pointed out a … Continue reading →

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