Lanzarote - Can we leave now

Once our visitors had headed home we were keen to get moving, we had a couple of days getting the boat ready to leave and making sure we were up to date with washing and cleaning.  We found time to watch the Korean Grand Prix in the pub which was a treat as we have only watched one this year.  The marina was also close enough to walk to Puerto Carmen which is the typical Brit abroad holiday resort lined with bars and restaurants.  The beach is nice with golden sand and beautiful clear water so we enjoyed a swim, it is not that easy to get out for a swim at the marina as the local access to the beach is rocky.

On the morning we were ready to leave Amanda decided to get up early and have a quick run, unfortunately that saw her flat on her face with a cut, gravel ridden hand and shoulder, so our departure has to be delayed whilst Mark played nurse.  

The next day came and we decided on a short sail to Isla de Lobos an island between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, we left the harbour to 15-20 knots on nose (westerly forecasted which would not have been on nose) within 15 minutes the winds were building, by 6 miles out we had 30 knots on the nose with rain heading our way! 

Looking back at a grey Puerto Calero 

Looking forward to an even greyer Fuerterventura

With the wind in this direction and no sign of it easing we would not have been able to anchor at the island and the harbour at Fuerteventura was over 40 miles away, Amanda was struggling to move around the boat with her cuts and bruises so we turned around and surfed the waves back to the marina with the rain chasing and occasionally catching us.

Mark waiting for the rain in his summer wet weather gear - his pants!

Leaving the marina in the sunshine

Blue skies over Lanzarote

Ignore the dates on these photos someone has been playing around with the camera!