Whilst Penny is back home in Wales life has been getting on in marina San Sebastian.Not abad place to be. Very hot but fortunately there is a sandy beach around the corner.Several boats are preparing for the atlantic crossing here with two of us going to Brazil via Cabo Verde.We have all been watching the hurricane[Igor ] and tropical storm[Julia] both of which developed over the Cabo Verdes.Hurricanes develop off the west coast of Africa during the summer when the sea temperature is at its warmest and then track west across the atlantic to the Carribean or the east coast of the States.It is unusual for them to actually form over the Cabo Verdes.We will cross the area in which hurricanes develop as we head south towards the equator in November/December.Meantime it is keep a close eye on the weather charts.
Otherwise life here is fairly routine with daily spanish lesson,swimming,walking and boat maintance.This week a neighbouring boat 'pot luck' party whch was an international affair and great fun.[every body brings a dish]Today is yet another festival and the whole town seems to have gone to sea in fishing boats decorated with flags and firing rockets.They carried relics from the nearby church;as my neighbour Ann-Marie put it'yet another virgin'