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\"Decisions,
Decisions, decisions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Friday: June 10th:<\/strong> Making the brief walk back to the dock in the morning I had lots to think about. Andy and Mia were there to meet me and say goodbye and let me just say that it was a very emotional moment for me. A novel mix of fear and exhilaration, anxiety and relief washed over me and I found it hard to keep my composure. Fortunately they had the sensitivity to make the goodbyes quick and I hopped back aboard Arcturus, took a look at my new home and, as middle aged men are wont to do, laid down in my bunk to contemplate the challenges and adventures that lay ahead.<\/p>\n

The next three days I spent opening up all the boat\u2019s numerous cupboards, drawers and other hidey-holes and inventorying all the equipment Andy and Mia had left me. And it was a very extensive list! I also did my best to fit into the eco-culture of this wonderful town by renting a bicycle to explore and provision. And cruising sailors being a helpful and gregarious bunch, I was able to make friends with Roger and Christian, a retired British couple whose summer home is a classic Dutch-designed sailboat whose name completely escapes me. Rog and Chris \u00a0not only marked about a dozen little \u2018naturhamn\u2019 (natural harbors) on the charts in the archipelago where I could \u2018swing on the hook\u2019 for free, but Roger also strongly advised me to visit Sarbis, a gourmet food store just ten minutes away on the bike where I could stock up on excellent cheeses, charcuterie and seafood. Not \u2018arf, as my father used to say\u2026.<\/p>\n

Then came Sunday, and the arrival of my old mucker Richard Tildesley, a British expatriate in Spain whose idea of ideal cruising togs was not layers, waterproofs and topsiders but rather \u00a0a houndstooth jacket, shiny black winklepickers and a trilby hat.<\/p>\n

My poor old decks\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friday: June 10th: Making the brief walk back to the dock in the morning I had lots to think about. Andy and Mia were there to meet me and say goodbye and let me just say that it was a very emotional moment for me. 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