So, we're still here, in Lagos that is. We did have a plan to leave last week but we weren't ready and anyway the wind looked like it was going to pick up at the weekend. So we delayed. It's the Lagos velcro effect as we're having too much fun and it's proving quite hard to tear ourselves away.

After a last fling of socialness and a bit of windyness today and tomorrow to let pass we'll try again later this week to head off. Of course that is still subject to change....

As far as sailing plans go (and having had last year's plans mucked around by the failed liferaft we have decided to keep plans fairly loose) we aim to head east into the Med and visit the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia this summer, ending up in Sicily. The only firm plan we have made is to book in to a marina in Sicily for next winter. This seems a little advanced but the marina is reasonably flexible should events conspire for us to not make it there.

So now we have to hope for sunshine and good sailing breezes to ease us back into the cruising life after 5 mounths in the comforts of a marina. Some calm seas whilst I refind my sea legs would be gratefully received too!