Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Matt]

@Giles fare thee well. Have a great time.

[Giles]

Thank you very much, see you upon our return....

[Giles]

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Our MMSI is: 232046961 (use that to search for us)

[tody]

[Giles]

First stop Swanage - Alderney tomorrow.....

[Giles]

Today.....

[sabergirl]

Bon Voyage!

[Giles]

Couple of local boys swam out to the boat and asked if they could jump off the bow.

Q Yes
A What, no way.....

[goosehd]

@Giles

[Matt]

Excellent start to the trip.

[Matt]

Was this before or after you attempted to join them and broke your femur?

[Giles]

I'll be fine for Morocco.....

[Twistlock]

Safe travels, good weather and calm seas @Giles and @Madame-Buttonfly !

[motojobobo]

Calm sailing today?

[Nik]

Weather is pretty spot on for a swim

[Giles]

And we have made Alderney....

[Matt]

@Giles saw this on IG and thought you might like to give it a try…

[Giles]

It would work.....

[Giles]

Little walk around Alderney this afternoon.

The rough water beyond the breakwater in this image is "The Swinge", a tidal race we have to negotiate on the way to Guernsey tomorrow. Luckily the winds are benign and the tides are not too large....SAKURA is in the middle of the pic....

A few of just general Alderney prettiness:

[jordanscollected]

Looks incredible but my allergy to the sun would be acting up something fierce there. I'd bring trees with me to stand under.