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Entries from November 2008

Mid Atlantic Last Day for Xmas Wishes

November 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

As predicted last year, all our Christmas wishes are by email, so here we are.So this is Christmas. We are in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, 16th November 2008. The sun is shining and I’m in shorts so I don’t really feel I should be writing this now. We have had a great six months,

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Tags: Atlantic Leg · Friends & Family

Roaming taste:Chicken in Madeira with Pureed Chestnuts

November 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The chicken has Madeira in it and we cooked it on Madeira! First prepare the chestnuts, this takes time unless you cheat with tinned chestnuts. If starting from scratch, cook chestnuts by piercing and placing in boiling water and boil, when cooked, take a few from the pan and peel, then a few more it’s […]

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Tags: Atlantic Leg · Roaming Taste

Spanish Competition Answer

November 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on Spanish Competition Answer

Now the competition, Link here to original post (opens in new window).I’ve not had any correct answers so the holiday for 2, wide screen TV and the flight to the moon will have to be carried forward to the next competition, but I guess you want to know what the wooden blocks were for. They […]

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Tags: Atlantic Leg · Random

Cesar Manrique’s Island

November 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Well we did have heavy seas and the wind was quite strong, but with the correct sails up (trysail and little bit of genoa which rolled away to next to nothing, and in the lower wind rolled out a bit more) Giselle was very well behaved and we just kept on going. We left Funchal, […]

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Tags: Atlantic Leg · Friends & Family

Update: Lanzarote Chapter 2

November 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Update: Lanzarote Chapter 2

Photos of our time with Sheana and Tom in the Gallery. I have passed my PADI open water diving course so can get my air bottles filled. A few days of maintenance before we move on – Fitting a new membrane to water maker; Mast check; Bottom clean; engine anode change etc.

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Tags: Atlantic Leg · Contacts for good info · Friends & Family · Weight Challenge

Update: Lanzarote

November 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Update: Lanzarote

David: Been here a week now. A great week with Ewan and Jane despite the near Scottish weather on occasions! Weather forecasted to be better for Sheana and Tom this week. Photos of Madeira in the gallery and Mary’s story is on the blog as well. Photos of Ewan and Jane’s visit in the Gallery. […]

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Tags: Atlantic Leg · Friends & Family

Atlantic Islands rising from 4000 metres below sea level to 1860 metres above.

November 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Atlantic Islands rising from 4000 metres below sea level to 1860 metres above.

Mary: Porto Santo in daylight looks very different, no twinkley lights all along the shore. One harbour one end and one town half way along the beach. Looks quite barren not much green. Time to explore the town, and buy some fresh food, not that I ever buy old food, so why do we say […]

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Tags: Atlantic Leg