Monday, June the 8th – 23:00 – Gibraltar / UK – Update

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Gibraltar is a great stop and a significant milestone along the route and the skipper is of course more than happy

The Gibraltar crew left early this morning. I had to do a few things today and first went to the Sheppards chandlery in order to buy a garden hose and also fix the problem with the wind instrument. I had contacted Raymarine via email and they directed me to the company mentioned above for the repair under warranty. Of course, the technician was not available until Tuesday next week… I got the hose and went back to the boat where I wanted to wash the salt away from the engine room. When I turned the water on I realized that I had bought a sprinkler instead. The hose had about 7 holes. I will get it back tomorrow. I could do what I wanted though and thoroughly rinsed out the salt from the engine and the entire engine room with fresh water. I also had to remove all floor boards in the boat and wipe out the salt water underneath. The work was accomplished this afternoon and most of the salt is out. I would have to do a more thorough job when arrived in Greece where I could take everything out of the boat, wash it with fresh water and let it dry in the warm summer breeze. Good thing is, the boat is cleaner now than before.
Yesterday, we did some Gibraltar sightseeing and also went up the Rock with the “CableCar”. The old town is very nice (and British) and the view from the top is breathtaking. I have added a gallery below with some impressions: