The weather has been crap here – overcast, lots of rain, and a short burst of sunshine. This means we have no excuses to avoid boat projects. We had intended on chucking our bikes at the end of the season as we just don’t seem to be riding them much (I prefer walking here). But we just put a deposit down on Monastir in Turkey, and a fellow cruiser said bikes are incredibly useful there. So we’re gussying things up and wiping off the rust (from all the non-stop rain), and tucking them back under the forward berth before we leave.

Trip also made a wooden anchor roller to fit over the transom of the dinghy to pay out an anchor and line should we need to anchor from the stern as well the bow. (A strong possibility, but I’m hoping to find empty bays and reasonable depth for our anchor!).