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24 June 2014

We are on day 3 of sailing to Morocco, but we are still in the Algarve. It's a slow trip to Morocco! I'm still in my pyjamas at 9:00 in the morning. We a saw some dolphins today--not on day 2, on day 3, and not day 1.

We've anchored both nights that we've been out and we plan to anchor tonight too. Yesterday we went into town in the dinghy.

Today is fine. The ocean is a bit rolly, but it's not bad. We also have a good view of land.

I was feeling a little seasick, but now I'm much better.

We are motor sailing because there isn't much wind.

We have a guest named Rogger. He is a new crew member and is sailing with us to Gibraltar.

(Max)


28 June--Day 6

Day 6 out sailing with 15 knots of wind. Yesterday Dad and Rogger fixed the anchor and installed a crane so we can use the outboard. We couldn't sail yesterday because these things needed to be done. I cleaned my room for one of the first times ever [an exaggeration! hlss, ed.]. At night we went and saw the bull ring, but it's not used anymore.

We watched some soccer--Germany and Portugal won. The US and Ghana lost.

Mom and I trekked all over town (not really--hlss) looking for a giant grocery store. We found it, but it didn't have tofu. Mom called it the "super supermarket extravaganza." "Extravaganza" is my favourite word. Good luck, everybody!

(Max)