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28. März 2020

Lockdown in Lagos ...

Just after signing the contract to buy "Indigo Moon" in Lagos Portugal, I drove "The Beast" 3000 Kilometers back to Hamburg Germany where I put "The Beast" back in its cage :o)!

... so should I ever need a break from sailing, I will always be able to switch to "Van-Life" for a couple of weeks ... maybe Scandinavia this summer ... who knows!? But first the Algarve on the water!

In Lagos a surveyor inspected Indigo Moon and found her to be in excellent shape ...

... since the boat was "on the hard" I decided to have the antifouling renewed and Saildrive-Oil changed, so that when marinas are opened again, I will be ready to set sail!

This is a "floorplan" of Indigo Moon ... plenty of space ... inside ...

... and outside as well !

Takes some getting used to ... this much space ... it really is an apartment on the water ... but I quite enjoy it, especially since now everybody needs to stay on the boat for a couple of weeks!

The new Homeport of Indigo Moon is Hamburg ... all the Paperwork is on its way (German Flag-Certificate, Call-Sign/MMSI, etc. ...)

In the first couple of days I stocked up on food, so it will last me until mid or end of April ... but groceries are available everywhere, so that will not be a problem.

Otherwise it is very quit in "my corner" of the Marina Lagos ... just two other boats with people on it at my pontoon ... otherwise all boats empty!

At night it still gets quite cold here, so the little electric heater is put to use quite frequently!

Finally I have my first real (serious) Dinghy with a 20 HP outboard motor ... this should be easily up to the job of getting food and crew to and from the boat while at anchor in the carribean!

To have fun and pass time a little more quickly, Martin of Sailing Catamaran Lunara and I make our daily "Dinghy-Rounds" through the marina ...

... this is the "race-track" from my end of the marina to the bridge marking the exit of the marina, which we don't dare to pass, because the Policia Maritima might not let us back in !

So we just slowly make our rounds through the marina ...

What does the artist want to tell us with this painting just next to the marina ...

... empty promenades everywhere ...

BUT ... for the past week a ... no, the most famous youtube-sailing couple docked right ahead of me with their Outremer 45 "Sailing La Vagabonde" ...

Riley and Elayna now have more the 1,3 Million youtube subscribers ... have a look at their homepage www.sailing-lavagabonde.com !

... so now I can be witness to the effort that goes into making a living as a Youtuber ... it really is a full-time job ... here's Riley filming in the morning!

Since also Youtubers have to adhere to the strict "Lockdown" here in Portugal, Story-Segments are produced daily on board and in the marina ... in this case apparently "a magic trick" (Houdini?) ... it will be interesting to see everything on Youtube!

Yesterday the family was dinghy - sailing through the marina ...

... and rowing the dinghy ... before going fishing with Lenny later on !

Meanwhile I am still trying to organize my stuff on the boat a little better every day ...

... and look behind every cover and panel , to get to know the boat better!

For the local marine-electrician I measured the required length of cable for the new radar ... which is the only thing really missing on the boat ... otherwise it is ready to go!

Every morning I am greeted by fish that are swimming by the escape hatch next to my bed ... not a bad way to wake up every morning!

And then it is back to the main question of the day ... what will I eat!

Otherwise there is not much to do here while the Lockdown lasts ... practice "Social Distancing" like the stork next to the marina ...

... and dream of far way places and perfect sailing days! Stay healthy and well!

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