BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes!!!!! It has happened!!! We have chickens on board!!! Live ones!!!

Got them yesterday from the market! Looked a bit manky at first but now they are washed up with a good splash of Ecover eco washing up liquid! Beautiful!!!

Ok, so one didn't look too good yesterday, bad ass problems, so I pulled its head off. It takes ages to pluck a chicken. Maybe with a bit more practice... I'll be plucking chickens in no time!!!

Just need to find some Jerk now!!! Then we're in buisness!!!

Results of naming ceremony and pics to come!!!

Goodbye Morocco!!!

So here we are again, on the verge of leaving another beautiful place and a great time had by all (most of the time). El Jadida has been such a great place to explore Morocco from! Essentially a fishing town with amazing markets!!!

Not all peachy though. Holly seams to attract the subtle attentions of kids with rocks and the desire to lob them at her head!!! Unblocking the heads (toilet) which had imbibed the contents of the not quite clean (filthy) harbour. Grim. I attempted to run (purely for "pleasure". Madness) and have done bad things to me ankle. Never again. Then there was the Hamam (bathing house) incident, but I do not want to think about that too much.

Don't really like looking at the poor little chickens in the market. They are probably ex battery egg layers that aint producing anymore. I just wanna take them all home and nurse them back to full health. Then eat 'em!!! hehehheeee

All in all though a great cultural experience! So Arabic but with a liberal amount of Europe splashed about randomly! Simply Splendid.

Another great thing anout sailing is the fellow mariners you meet along the way. Down the coast of Spain/Portugal we met the magnificent Moonfleet posse many times and this morning Dirk and Ann our Canadian neighbours left after a great week moored up next to us! They may be getting on a bit but a younger couple at heart I have ner seen! Living on their boat for the last 20 years and traveling the world! What a dream!!! Hopefully see ya in the Canaries!!!

Alright then! Lets slough the stays! Stow the engine room! SWAB THE DECKS LAD!!! SWAB THOSE DECKS!!! And it's shanties at the ready as we cast off!

Help me Bob there's a Bully in the Alley!

WWAAAAAAHHHHHAAAYYYYYYYY Bully in the Alley!

So help me Bob there's a Bully in the Alley!

Bully down in Shinbone Al!

Pull/Push/act on Emboldened shouts!!!!!!!!!! Then freestyle as many verses as required!!

LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. I may have previously implied the end of Europe and those sharp witted folk amonst you may have noted that the Canaries are part of Europe. I was, of course refering to mainland Europe!

p.p.s I LOVE MY TASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Random pics from the last few months!!

Here are some pictures!!!! No particular order and an explanation may follow soon!!