We've made it! After nearly 5 days at sea, we arrived this morning safe and sound. It was a benign passage with little wind (and therefore the associated calm-ish seas) and so we motor-sailed much of the way which is exactly what we had to do two years ago but I'd much rather that then high winds and big seas. What little wind and swell there was was at last coming from a favourable direction so it was a pretty comfortable trip. That said, we're both tired. Doing longer passages "two up" is tough: Three hours on watch, three hours off, 24/7, plays havoc with your sleep patterns and I'm someone who likes her sleep! It's amazing what a difference just having one extra person on board makes.
Paul's foot and neck are improving and he found using a feather pillow to sleep on better supported his neck from the rock and roll motion of the boat. I think he didn't always feel great on the trip but he gets on with things and doesn't complain.
The marina is the one the Atlantic Odyssey departs from and so Tumi is in the right place. It's a new marina that isn't quite finished .... the official opening is mid-October and it will be very impressive when it's finished. At the moment the facilities aren't open .... showers, fuel dock, shops etc ... but it's is relatively cheap for a marina so I can live with that!
We're flying home on Wednesday to see Paul's Mum and don't know whether or not we will be able to return out here for a couple of weeks exploring the Canaries or will need to stay at home up until the rally departure, so we may be off-line for a few weeks.
Hoping to hire a car tomorrow and explore Lanzarote. One thing I can say: It's hot! The boat fans have been deployed for the first time!