We're off !

We awoke to another sunny day and everything ready to go. Ivona , our new friend from next door gave us a crash course in spectacular destinations to aim for and off we set. No fanfares, but no calamaties on leaving either so that was good. I felt a bit anxious leaving our place of safety ... but then we came for the adventure not a blob.
We set sail for Brac and had a perfect force 3-4 Southerly that took us there with only a couple of tacks

We found a lovely isolated bay for lunch and our new anchor seems to do exactly what it was told.

I was tempted by a swim, but the water temperature is still cold enough to make you gasp and we were somewhat concerned by a gathering huge storm cloud overhead, strangely isolated in a clear azure sky. We didn't hang about as the thunderclaps cracked ...but fortunately no rain and it just seemed to peter out .

We then headed towards the Pakleni islands south of Hvar and arrived at about 6pm . This is a spot that we have been to before. It is usually really busy in the summer , but tonight we laid anchor beside a handful of yachts. We are steering clear of the one with a German flag and occupant strutting on the deck with a bathrobe.... we have experienced this before and it usually doesn't end well .

So beer time while Colin rustles up a curry. I knew those Pataks pastes would come in handy  . Bizarely we can see a small restaurant on the island nearby and it is called .... Pataks!

Great start .... Mags

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  1. JeanF14 May 2018 at 08:18

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  3. Ken14 May 2018 at 08:27

    So let me get this clear. You "laid anchor" after getting to Brac on a "3-4 southerly with a couple of tacks".

    Take it you are the skipper Margaret?

    Seriously sounds fantastic!!

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