Category Archives: The Canaries

Wed 17 – Bernice spends the morning in the laundrette trying to multi-task with the provisions list but meets Fiona and goes for a coffee, then Ralf and another coffee. So not as much sorting out as we’d like. Huw, … Continue reading →

Mon 15 – Adam moved all our bags onto New Dawn today, we’re back out at anchorage but under very different circumstances. Not only have we got our own lifejackets lined up on our bunks, we’ve also got crew t-shirts! … Continue reading →

Sun 14 – Today is the day – Don Pedro’s (Texaco) 29th dinghy race! You dress up your dinghy, dress up yourself if you’re brave enough and then head over to the fuel dock for a race. Well so we … Continue reading →

Fri 12 – We went to collect our flapjack t-shirts but the shop was shut. Good job we don’t need them now cause the shop isn’t open again till Monday. Doh! Big night out at WOMAD tonight. Not only did … Continue reading →

Thurs 11- Executive finally left early this morning. We spend all morning working through jobs on Skyelark still hoping that we can reduce our rent costs by doing so. What neither of us realised till almost lunchtime is that Huw’s … Continue reading →

Mon 8th – Once we get our heads straight and come to terms with the decision we made yesterday we do some web searching, updating our profile on Crewseekers and ARC websites. Some list writing – what steps to take … Continue reading →

Sat 6th – We wake up on Skyelark and make most of being ashore and being able to go for a walk, so we check for post, but nada, so we decide to go back to anchorage mid afternoon. Come … Continue reading →

…the fifth of November!! Well mostly we did anyway I opened my birthday card from Rob, Jules and the troops – thanks v.much it was fab. We spent the day chilling out around the marina and had a lovely salad … Continue reading →