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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Made it to Portugal......

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      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • ?
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        @Giles yeah!! Very nice! How long will you stay there and what’s next? Have a good one G

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        • GilesG
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          We will stay here today and overnight. I am thinking that tomorrow's leg will start really early (maybe 05:00) so that we go around Cabo de São Vincente at about 10:00, then head up to Sines. That'll be approx halfway home from Menorca....

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          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • ?
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            @Giles nice trip G! Menorca is so nice! And… stil no indigo transfer anywhere on Sakura?

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            • GilesG
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              Not that I can see....😚

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • ?
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                @Giles and what G doesn’t see isn’t there 😆

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                • TwistlockT
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                  See you are sailing again @Giles , all good with the rudder?

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                  • GilesG
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                    Yes thanks, no damage that we can see with a GoPro...Here's an article about the Orca attacks....

                    https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/05/21/orca-killer-whale-boat-attacks/

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • TwistlockT
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                      ^Good to hear, hoping for a less "eventful" rest of the journey.

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                      • NocturamaN
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                        @Giles said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                        ...Here's an article about the Orca attacks....

                        https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/05/21/orca-killer-whale-boat-attacks/

                        In the article’s comments: “This is orca-nized crime”🤦‍♂️

                        Glad you have no damage G&P. Safe travels - no doubt Vessel Finder is seeing a significant uptick on Sakura tracking just now.
                        We’re all onboard with you! 👍

                        #JustStopCrocs

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                        • AdamJA
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                          @Nocturama said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                          In the article’s comments: “This is orca-nized crime”🤦‍♂️

                          10/10

                          The devil is in the detail..

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                          • ?
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                            @Giles good that you don’t have any damage and you’re still kicking! Save trip G

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                            • GilesG
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                              @Nocturama said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                              @Giles said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                              ...Here's an article about the Orca attacks....

                              https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/05/21/orca-killer-whale-boat-attacks/

                              In the article’s comments: “This is orca-nized crime”🤦‍♂️

                              Glad you have no damage G&P. Safe travels - no doubt Vessel Finder is seeing a significant uptick on Sakura tracking just now.
                              We’re all onboard with you! 👍

                              Thank you

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • GilesG
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                                Cabo de São Vincente

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                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • jordanscollectedJ
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                                  @Giles what are you eating on the boat during the journey thus far? are you shopping markets at each stop? eating at restaurants? scrambled eggs? canned tuna? Fresh Orca?

                                  world tours:
                                  888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                                  Mad Red x2
                                  Wabidashery

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    Eat at restaurants when we can or if they look good. We have a very decent galley. See below.

                                    Breakfasts are usually fruit, yoghurt, muesli, toast cheese, meats....Lunch, a subset of the brekkie. Dinner is salad or pasta of some sort. Overnight stuff is chocolate, chocolate, nuts and more chocolate....

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                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • MattM
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                                      This is indeed the good life.
                                      Cheers @Giles 🛥️

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Middle of the night, middle of the bay, and bored...... 🙂

                                        13nm from land and I have 5G...

                                        Track since Gib.......

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                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • goosehdG
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                                          @Giles Do a hard right wait two minutes and the pull a hard left…tell everyone you were just checking the integrity of the rudder. 🙂

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            🙂

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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