As often happens my plans for the day ended up to nothing. I posponed my second bicycle tour around the island because early this morning American sailors from another yacht asked me if I would like to go mountain hike. And so cycling became hiking and we did a long walk in the mountains. It is really striking that most houses have a tomb in their gardens where family members are buried – there is no common cemetery here. Back from hiking, I employed my time smartly, I think. Since Guppy is moored very close to a pier, I tied together several garden hoses so I could reach all the way to Guppy with them and I easily refilled the watertank, the Jerrycans [holding 20 litres or 5 gallons US] and the bottles, and this way I can even do my laundry and clean the boat. In the afternoon I did not feel too well, so I spent the rest of the day sitting in the cockpit, but this did not really help. Well, I am sure that things will be better tomorrow. As for today I will go to bed early again.

Laura