At last I am back on Argonauta. It took until the last day of June but I have now returned to recuperate inthe sunshine!
Many of you will know the winter took its toll and after a couple of falls from my bicycle, I returned to the UK for surgery on my shoulder, hence the big return.
Plans for this year have as usual been put to one side due to circumstance. Although getting better I don't have full use of my right arm and holding on when the boat is pitching and tossing about is likely to undo all the good, so we have decided to stay put in Sicily. Having met George and Donatella at Marina di Ragusa in the winter, Pete sailed along the coast with Terry, his friend from he UK, to Taromina bay. Here he helped George to re lay the mooring buoys and worked with him all through June waiting for my return. Thanks to George, Pete has now agreed to continue to work both July and August, mooring boats, doing the runs ashore and the most glamorous of all roles the garbage run!!
He is as you will see form the picture, my little boat boy, he is loving his new toy of a large RIB with a 40 horsepower engine, you should see his face when he gets to shoot off to pick up customers from the shore. I really think if we had to be still for the summer this is the best thing that could happen, he is happy and I am recovering by rest and swimming which is infinitely better than a stuffy physio room.
We are sat at the base of the most amazing rock formation, with Taromina perched on the top with the best view of Etna possible, however she has stopped her magnificent eruptions since I returned, even though she treated Pete to some spectacular shows just before I came back.

So I will do my best to blog but there is only so much you can write when spending day after day in the sun, reading and swimming (aaah I hear you say shame!!!)