ONTHE BIG WET ROAD AGAIN

So here we are at 0730 getting ready to leave around mid-day. Richard the skipper finishes his tea while Mike the mate pauses his stream of activity, probably deciding what to clean next!  You can also get a look at our wood interior, galley on the right side of the pic (starboard) and my ensuite cabin is the door straight ahead.  Just bear in mind that at sea, the floor is the only place I can sleep - with a nest of cushions it's pretty comfortable and nowhere to fall.

We leave at noon!

This sail is the furling genoa (front sail) after Richard has painstakingly repaired the shredded blue strip that protects the furled sail from UV.  In Turkey it has had a lot of work to do.  Me - I'm drinking tea & eating Turkish muesli for breakfast.

Here's our weather forecast from a site called Passage Weather (a great free resource) around the time we plan to leave.  So we know we will have some wind against us (15-20 knots) and from another pic, quite a bit of nasty swell.  So wish us luck as we sail away from Italy for the 4th and possibly last time.