Tag Archives: beaches

Into the East

Posted on July 12, 2014 by yachtlyra

We have finally crossed the meridian and are travelling east; I keep having to remind myself when writing bearings in the log. We had a lazy weekend wining and dining in Marina Greenwich. We had a couple of attempts at … Continue reading →

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Alicante

Posted on July 5, 2014 by yachtlyra

The power walkers were all out in force again when we set off for Alicante, we see them silhouetted against the early morning light and hear the murmur of their conversations. Our early start was planned to allow for a … 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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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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Peniche to Cascais

Posted on July 28, 2013 by yachtlyra

We were beginning to be rather blasé about the dolphins, waiting for them to show up as opposed to hoping that they would. At first we saw nothing on our way to Cascais, then John spotted a tuna and finally … Continue reading →

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The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Nighttime

Posted on June 20, 2013 by yachtlyra

Wednesday June 12th was forecast to be a much better day than its predecessors, with the wind due to drop and the sun come out as the day went on. We felt ready to move on, although San Vicente is … Continue reading →

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