Square Rigger

Square Rigger
The Stavvy

The First Adventure of 2010

The Galloping Grandma is off again! This time I am flying out to Tenerife where I join the Volunteer Crew of the Stavros S Niarchos as Assistant Cook. We then sail from Tenerife to Madeira, no doubt calling in several places en-route. We anticipate getting to Madeira on 28th January and I am then being joined by my friend Margaret to spend the next 6 days walking on, the extremely hilly, or should I say mountainous, Madeira Island.

Balearics

Balearics
At anchor in Soller and looking so small !!

Climbing aloft - on the platform

Climbing aloft - on the platform
This is where I like to be, up the rigging or out along the yards

The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the background

The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the background
Memories of Capri, Mum & Jackie

Monday, 18 January 2010

Journey out to Tenerife.

I set off at 2am and, though tired after only 2 hrs sleep, I had an uneventful journey. Flight packed but managed a brief sleep. Turned out I was sitting next to one of the watch leaders! Hot and humid here and I left my sun hat at home! Went for a shandy with 4 of the volunteer crew. Voyage crew arrive tomorrow.
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