Thankfully we had some warmer weather so we enjoyed staying nestled at Isla Espalmador, swimming and walking for a few days. The beach crowd is thinning but still fun to watch as the superyachts ferry their passengers ashore for beach visits with much pomp; and the big fast sailing day cats disgorge their troops to frolic after the excesses of the party night culture. The beach is reminiscent of the Whitsundays and the anchorage packed with boats from all over the world. Sadly, a Brazilian yacht chaffed their mooring line a couple of nights ago and ended up on the beach where the locals got together to assist with the salvage. Happily we always have a second line attached to mooring buoys with our bridle, but most yachts seem to only have the one line. Then with the prospect of 20knot easterlies we headed out and had a smooth ride to Almerimar where we'll stay for a couple of weeks to get solar panels added to the boat, catch up with some friends and get organised for the next leg of the journey. The weather is now cold and rainy so summer is really over.