Saw Andy and Katrine Off

The taxi arrived promptly and they are now on their way to La Linea the fast and easy though expensive way. Now the dilemma is when exactly to leave sunny Barbate. The weather window is undoubtedly today and the tide favours a nine start - imminently but I think I will wait till nine thirty as the wind is still dropping and since it is on the nose as little as possible is of the essence really. It was a shame for poor Katrine and Andy to have to miss out the last few miles, not least since an arrival in Gibraltar by sea should be quite a spectacular affair. Still, we are nearly at the end and the Betty Stoggs in the bilges _should_ be drunk today!