MORE EAST WIND, MAKE AGREEMENT WITH MARINA OFFICE AND NEW TOILET PUMP - Days 35 and 36

MORE EAST WIND, MAKE AGREEMENT WITH MARINA OFFICE AND NEW TOILET PUMP - 29 & 30 May, Days 35 and 36

Tuesday. The stress of the Parsun motor situation and the fear of large costs to pay to the Marina for staying past the end of May have drained my energy and it was hard on Tuesday, despite the new Yamaha having been ordered on Monday, to find my usual energy and enthusiasm even though the full moon was present for us. We made another visit to Bricoman, Ragusa for small things we needed, but arrived too late at Hyblagas to get the camping gas bottle refilled, then missed the exit and drove an extra 14 km as my mind was elsewhere.

Anita on the other hand was experiencing high energy with the full moon and strong East wind. 

Living on a boat or with our camper, we are close to nature and often outside. Full moon is a magical time and we love to see the dark full moon rise from the East around the time the sun sets, or a little later. When there is a fixed reference point like a building, or here in the marina many yacht masts, the passage of the moon can be observed by the naked eye. Full moon is truly a miracle of nature and was a major influence on life before “civilization” sanitized us and kept us in our homes and offices feeling little connection.

Wednesday.  I awoke with restored energy and enthusiasm, while it was Anita feeling drained today but she has worked really hard in cleaning and organising our small floating home. I went to the marina office to negotiate a deal for the enforced stay past our 8 month dates and was satisfied with the result. The boatyard can’t see my problem when what I expect in one week does not happen in three weeks. That is why we are not ready to leave by the end of May.

Many of our wintering neighbours from Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand left after the basic 7 months winter deal to the end of April. Others are leaving daily, as weather permits, some like us having paid for May too.

Today I was in full flow dealing with one job after another and even to my surprise was able to buy a replacement pump assembly for our marine toilet and fit it without outside assistance. We were amazed how clogged up the leaking pump was. Had it been in a house we would said it was almost blocked by lime scale / calcium. Here it is seawater but the effect was similar. What a pleasure that we no longer have a leaking hand pump and can look forward to a summer of dry floor in the “heads”.

We also cleaned the life jackets and harnesses and Anita now has her own, knows where it is and how to use it. It will be important as we start on our 300 nautical mile journey to Greece.

Tomorrow would have been the perfect day to leave with more favourable winds but I will monitor the forecast as some adverse winds are forecast for later next week but the situation can change.