February in Cartagena

Lunch at the beach with Tony and Alison

I arrived back in Cartagena on 10^th Feb alone (Cliff was still in the Caribbean) and was greeted by howling gales - the boat was rocking so violently I felt quite queasy! My mood was not helped by the fact that the seacock to the (only working) toilet had seized up so I couldn't use the loo that night. The next day I got Charlie, one of our lovely fellow cruisers, to come and open the seacock, but then had a bit of a panic when seawater started to pour into the boat. Charlie managed to sort it out by tightening the screws, but servicing the seacocks is definitely on the to do list when the boat gets hauled out.

Cliff flew in on 14^th Feb, it was so good to see him again after almost two months apart. He enjoyed the Atlantic crossing and loved the Caribbean, so he’s now hoping that we will make it there on Sandpiper once we’ve finished sailing in the Med. We shall see!

The weather warmed up towards the end of the month and on the 26^th  Don on Northern Shadow offered to drive us and Tony and Alison from Reveller out to the beach for lunch. It was so nice to eat outdoors again – note the lone sunbather on beach in the picture!