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Datum: 6-03-2017    Agadir - Lanzarote, Canary Islands
 Day of departure
All the preparations for our departure have been done, we’re ready! Fred pays the bill at the harbour office. Pity we don’t get a discount, in spite of the fact that we have been here more than a month. The lady in the office tells Fred he should have indicated that in advance. *SIGH!* We hand in our passports at the customs for clearance and now have to wait until we get them back. Our experience is that this might take a while. In the meantime, Marjolein (Wereldvrouw) has come over to hail us farewell. She takes the almost empty Moroccan gas bottle with her. We donate the rest of our dirhams to her “strayed animals of Agadir”-project. It was nice meeting her and we will certainly keep in touch.
Then it is time! The passports have their stamp on it and we can leave! It is a sunny day and the wind is north. We hoist the sails and put in the first reef immediately. And off we sail. At first we still see the small fishing boats, but very soon the sea is ours! We leave Morocco behind and go on our way to the Canary Islands. First we head to Arrecife on Lanzarote.
We have more than 200 sea miles ahead of us, almost 3 days and 2 nights of sailing. As the day progresses, the waves get higher and come from the side more and more. It is a bit difficult to set the automat for this, so we have to go manual. In the evening the wind increases and we sail in between the waves. Because the wind falls away, every time we hit the ‘valley’ between the waves, all the sails flap and there are rattling noises all over the place. The first night’s sleep is therefore a complete disaster and out of pure misery I get out of bed. Just let me navigate, then I will feel better anyway. Fred hops into bed after a while and tries to sleep, which is never a problem for him. We change the hours of our watch to 3 hours. The moon is not full, but shines sufficient. It is also very moist during the night, so all my muscles get very cold. Not very pleasant weather. Fred sees dolphins next to the boat during his watch. The second day is sunny and we recover a bit from last night. The wind has turned slightly, so we can sail somewhat better. Also, we pass the night quieter and fortunately can use the automat again.  Halfway through the night, the wind decreases so much, that we can go on the engine. The rest of the day is cloudy. During this sailing trip we only saw 2 tankers and 1 passenger boat. What a difference from the North Sea!

Kit gets more and more used to the sailing. In the beginning, when the engine is on, you don’t see him around. But gradually, when we are under sail, Mr. Kit pops his head out in the cockpit every now and then. Even when the boat was rolling left to right. He braces himself and walks very carefully around the boat. Earlier on, he would never eat, while sailing, now he makes it very clear when he feels it is time for him to get some supper. During the sailing trip we take turns sleeping in the saloon, where we have the table folded down so as to have a nice large bed. During our naps Kit snuggles up to us. He amuses himself very well during the day with a water bottle that is lying on the bar. Kit finds it very interesting that the water in the bottle goes from left to right and tries to get it with his paws.
We near Lanzarote, but because of the cloudy circumstances it takes very long before we really see the island. Fortunately it gets warmer and we can undo ourselves of a layer of clothing. It is about noon when we can spot the town. The run-up to the marina is very doable and when we sail between the jetties, passing a gigantic cruise ship, Fred calls the marina. They tell us in immaculate English where we have to go. We pass Punta del Hornito, where a couple of statues (cavaliers on horseback) are standing in the water. We follow the buoys to the marina and at pier J19 we berth the boat. Our German neighbour friendly gives us a hand. After registering at the harbour office we get the keys of the pier and the showers. First a nice shower and then a bit of relaxing. Tonight we are going out to dine. For this we walk along the modern buildings of the marina across a bridge, to the city lagoon Charco de San Ginés, where you find several restaurants and bars. By day-or nighttime a favourite spot for the local people. On the clear blue water of the lagoon the little fishing boats of Arrecife bob up and down. We drink a glass of wine and can eat that lovely Spanish food again. Than it is time for bed and we snuggle up for some sleep.
 

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