Market Day, Puerto Mogan

Friday morning was an early wake up call for us as the market was being erected along the breakwater walkway behind the boat. There was also a few men on the broken boat next door to us from 6am who are apparently trying to get it repaired to deliver it up the coast to somewhere near the airport. We’d been warned by Nylor & Mike from Sunshine marine on the boat to the other side of them that the repair crew didn’t look to clever and to keep and eye on them. Kevin went up on deck to take a look as they started the engine under a pile of black smoke and a pool of oil all over the water, so it looks like they someway to go. Kevin and Mike were watching nervously over them as they kept taking the boat out on trial runs and back over the next couple of hours, generally leaving it very loosely tied to the dock and drifting all over and near to us when they left it (needless to say there is not a single fender on it).



I was looking forward to a wander around the market but had agreed to speak to the marina office and get Wifi sorted out for the day to keep Kevin amused whilst I was gone. I went and paid for the day and chat to them for advice about the next leg through the notorious Gran Canaria – Tenerife acceleration zone. Their suggestion is to leave overnight or very early morning so it looks as through we will be leaving late on Monday for an overnight passage.
I saw a bit of the market as I walked to the marina office, but as we were several days behind with the blog I thought I’d better get up to date before a shopping trip. Bill popped over to say hello whilst Jean was off shopping at the market and we invited them to join us to see the fiesta from the boat on Sunday. I got the blog posted with some pictures ready for all those with a quiet Friday afternoon at work, did a few banking and admin jobs, by now it was 2pm, well we better have lunch before we head off. We had a lovely tuna salad, as I was washing up I noticed signs of the market being packed away, in fact by the time the we got out of the door half the stalls were taken down! Not sure quite how we’d manage to miss it, still from what little I’d seen as we had enough leather belts and sunglasses between us we really didn’t miss much. We had a wander round the town shops instead looking for some more swimming shorts for Kevin, but it was the usual over priced tourist stuff in all the shops.
As we now had a decent Wifi signal it was time for Skyping, I managed to get through to my sister Nikki, Graham and nephew Adam, followed by my parents and niece Naomi and nephew Matthew who were visiting. It was Matthew’s birthday so it was good to say hello. The signal was not good enough to run the video as well as voice, but was sufficient for a quick wave at the beginning and end of the call.
After some time with a good book on the back of the boat it was soon time to eat again. I was just clearing the plates from our pasta when Nylor passed by. We got chatting and invited her on board, Mike was not far behind her and after the usual tour we all sat round having a glass of wine. Well by the time all the salty sailing stories and Mike & Nylor’s story of arriving to Puerto Morgan was told it was suddenly 1:30 am. Mike and Nylor then retired back to their boat to get their evening meal!