WATERMELON AND DANCING TANGO IN THE PIAZZA – 2 and 3 JUNE, Days 39 & 40
Life and work continue as we do more jobs on the boat. Out
came the paint pots on Saturday and we refreshed part of the cockpit’s white
paint. We can’t do it all at once or will have no safe place to sit. We bought
half of a large water melon and are enjoy the regular refreshing taste now the
temperatures are heading towards 30 degrees. The price is now 50 cents a kilo
which is the point at which I buy regularly in the summer. In the supermarket
was Ewa, a Polish Thomas Cook holiday rep, so Anita was happy to speak Polish
with her for a few minutes.
On Sunday I charged the two ship’s batteries from mains
electricity to give us the best start once we leave land connection. I don’t
know where / how to check the input from the solar panels, nor do I know how
much charge the awaited Yamaha outboard will bring. I did not change lighting
to LED and we need to run auto pilot, lights and fridge so I will be monitoring
the battery levels closely as I don’t plan to pay over 60 euros a night in
marinas. I am told that in Greece some tavernas offer electricity and water if
you eat there. That sounds good but perhaps also essential sometimes to keep
the fridge running.
I started to dance Argentine Tango in Malta in 2010 or 2011
and have loved to travel and find welcome at milongas in other countries. In
the last year we only danced once in Malta so I was happy to see a poster
advertising milonga in the Piazza of Marina di Ragusa for Sunday evening. Of
course it did not start at 20.00 as advertised but finally tango music was
heard and the first three couples started to dance. Soon we joined them,
wearing sandals, and danced almost non-stop for over an hour and a half. It was
a lovely experience and the mix of classical and Nuevo tango music was
particularly good.
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