Ten days and we felt we had thoroughly absorbed Porto Santo and it was time to move on. The laundry situation was also getting a bit desperate. The Marina Porto Santo does have washing machines but they are not self service and very expensive. We did one wash to tide us over but now need to do some thorough washing.
Our first sight of the island after the 20 mile passage between the islands was suitably dramatic though the photo makes the weather look much grimmer than it was!
The sail from Porto Santo to Quinta do Lorde which is at the extreme eastern end of the island was a pleasant one with a nice force 5 to 6 on the quarter. It is an odd place being a fairly new "marina village". Everything is pristine but also completely fake. Still, the shelter is good with no surge in the harbour at all though the wind does whistle through with a vengeance.
We will be spending a few days here and do some touring around the island. There is a wine festival starting on the first of September which we will definitely have to stay for.
Finally, the view from our cockpit at the moment.
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