Well, it's been over a month that we found Algieba and Sardinia, after a pleasant stay in Britain despite the cold and sometimes snow!
We have seen many of our friends but unfortunately not everyone, because time has yet failed this time.
The car, always well cared for by his friend John did a lot of miles.
We also spent time with my mother, who was happy to see us, trying to comfort her because she is struggling to cope with loneliness.
It is with pleasure that we found our boat waiting for us quietly nestled in the back of the port.
The climate of the mid-January to mid-February is not as good as the end of November, there was certainly beautiful days but sometimes heavy rains and cool weather, snow fell even on the tops of Gennargentu (1800m) and up to 600m altitude.
At the seaside, temperatures in the afternoon has always been of the order of 13-14 °, cons few nights were very cool (3 / 4 °).
This week we received a net increase in temperatures, with 20 ° in the afternoon and an atmosphere of spring.
Wind Nord-Ouest (Maestrale) is often present, especially in the afternoon but its force rarely reaches the gale Saturday except 2 when it reached 45/50 knots in the gusts. Sometimes a small wave to enter the port and prints a motion to the boat, it has happened that we had to hang!
It was also the season that brought us mimosas color and heady fragrance. The flowering of this variety of mimosa, identical to that found in Britain, will soon be followed by a variety with large flowers, typical of Mediterranean regions.
The orange and other citrus fruits are of course covered with fruit and we even picked lawyers fell from the tree that spreads over the road, they are delicious!
Clovers yellow flowers are very spectacular, especially when the sun is open, but they are also very invasive, it's everywhere!
We went to the site Valdes us to confirm the release of the vessel will start in March and we are actively looking for a studio to rent for one month, the thing is not as easy as it might appear when you see the amount apartments that exist!
technical side, I still had to remove the pump from leaking fridge again and after going up the group, the compressor was not working properly, then he stopped completely. I found that the water had managed to penetrate the electronic control unit and caused a loose connection destroying a component of the map.
So we ordered a new card and in the meantime, we have no fridge ... But we manage to survive!
The anchor light is broken and the airspeed indicator does not turn quite round, so I had to climb up the mast, the sailor myself hoisting winch valiantly! After finding that the fire is completely blown LEDs, I tinker soon another fire, second ascent to test the new anchor light ... that does not work. It goes down and we all thought!
We are also starting to prepare for the next sailing season: buying guides, nautical charts, engine spare parts etc. ... all this makes the days go by very quickly ...
you soon for more news.
