After Marrakech David came back to Rabat and took in the sites, then we overnighted back to Tangier where we did the same. Great little sail and no issues. Did buy some swordfish in the best fish market in Tangier. Made that in to steaks pappiotte (?) Then supreme fish cakes, and a last fish cake after david left not bad for 10€. We then sailed back to Gibraltar to drop off David and give me a chance to meet up with people I met there.
The sail back was uneventful apart from sighting a pod of short Fin pilot whales mixed in with dolphins. I did get the feeling of here we go when I first saw their fins because I thought they might be the infamous Gibraltar orca pod but they weren't.
After that I departed for Marbella to get gas bottled filled then on to Almerimar . Marbs was scenic but considering its reputation seemed to be more incontinence pads than party people. This was my first Stern to mooring using the slime lines which are as the name implys. What a bloody stupid system unfortunately it prevails in the med. Trip from there to Almerimar was great but big seas and winds over night got a bit daunting, plus more issues with the auto helm . Very bad time to go but it sort of came back. Arrived knackered at 05.45 then the problems started . Plenty of space but wind was blowing me off the visitors pontoon. Considering there were two marinaris and they know their port ,performance was poor so I scraped my boat, some one else's and generally spent 45 minutes going round in circles.Safe in the end. Need to get a few issues sorted but seems like a nice place .
I hope everyone's year has started well. David and I shook hands over a cup of tea at the year change. Radical!
Gibraltar harbour and one of the siege tunnels inside the rock.
Marbs at dusk.
Damaged sail from other night.!
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