The tractor arrived promptly at 10am and without any hitches we were out of the yard and lowered gently back into the water.
After checking all systems we gently motored down to the anchorage just of Ferragudo beach.
We soon settled back into liveaboard mode again with a quick dip over the side and sundowners in the cockpit :)
After a couple of days we decided our shakedown cruise would be just 4 miles down the coast to Alvor.
On 16th May we left and had a very slow, gently sail, only making 3 knts at best and found an anchorage just outside the town.
Went ashore to find that the have built a wonderful boardwalk that goes from the town right down to the harbour entrance (approximately 1 mile long). So we took the beach option first and then walked back along the boardwalk together with a few locals promenading for the evening.
Alvor is a small but rather nice town with a splendid beach and at this time of the year not too crowded. I think we are seeing it at its best.made use of this deal of course.
The local supermarket had a deal, if you spent 25 euro on groceries all your meat was then half price. I bought 5 kilo of mince and bottled the lot for later use :)
20th May and it is back to Portimao to get some laundry done in the marina and for Geoff to carry out just a couple of minor jobs that still need doing.
After a much faster sail back - 6 knts, we are once again anchored just of Ferragudo beach where we can pick up free wifi - very handy.
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