At last the Potuguese trades have kicked in. The NW force 4-6 saw us romp down the coast from Cascais to Lagos surfing down the 3m swells at 9kts, and averaging 7 1/2for the trip. Rounding Cabo Sao Vincente in the small hours saw us into Lagos,and the Algarve.
Part of the fun of cruising is the places you see, and part is the people you meet. We'd only been tied-up for an hour, when we were invited for sundowners, which turned into dinner, onboard Bodic, owned by Nigel and Sue's, friends we had made back in Villagarcia.
It wasn't just the temperature that noticably went up in the Algarve, the marina prices soared, 65 Euros in Villamoura - we didn't stop - choosing instead to anchor in the vast shallows of Faro where we caught our supper. The mullet were great sport, and tasted delicious, but it was time to go.
Cadiz is a great city. The beautiful town squares are packed with people enjoying the warm evenins. Children play games, even chess, street dance, and skate board, while their parents, and grandparents, drink coffee, have a beer, and chat long into the night.
Dawn o'clock saw us out of Cadiz, heading south past Cape Trafalgar. Ahead loomed the Atlas Mountains - Africa.
It's hot here in Gibraltar, very hot. but we have jobs to do on the boat, so Morocco will have to wait.
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