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The land-based bugs are bigger still.
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Posted in 2020 Boats Europe Geography Portugal Westerly 41 Year

Sensory deprivation.

Iain & Fiona Lewis November 16, 2020
See you soon Pip only 28,000 miles to go.
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Posted in 2020 Boats Europe Geography Portugal Westerly 41 Year

Stickiness.

Iain & Fiona Lewis November 12, 2020
The art inspires us to go walking.
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Posted in 2020 Boats Europe Geography Portugal Westerly 41 Year

The 7 P’s.

Iain & Fiona Lewis November 6, 2020
Ruffian basks in the evening glow.
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Posted in 2020 Boats Europe Geography Portugal Spain Westerly 41 Year

Community Care.

Iain & Fiona Lewis November 1, 2020
The white lines of Ruffian and the white walls of Spain.
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Posted in 2020 Africa Boats Europe Geography Spain Westerly 41 Year

Time is an abstract concept.

Iain & Fiona Lewis October 25, 2020
Now that is a lot of wind.
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Posted in 2020 Boats Europe Geography Portugal Westerly 41 Year

The nationality of anchoring.

Iain & Fiona Lewis October 21, 2020

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Today was spent mostly visiting a 19th century pal Today was spent mostly visiting a 19th century palace (Palácio de Estoi), a Roman Villa (Ruínas Romanas de Milreu) with stunning mosaics, and topped off with a trip to an eco friendly, ready to assemble flat pack art house. (Ikea), we need a new mattress for our bed!
We are certified Portuguese residents! With our ne We are certified Portuguese residents! With our new NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal or Número de Contribuinte) and CRUE (Certificado do Registo de Cidadão da União Europeia), we have now completed all the administrative tasks that the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement permits us. So from next year we can stay in Portugal for more than 90 days.
New blog! - Sensory deprivation 16th November 202 New blog! - Sensory deprivation 16th November 2020 Penha d’Aguia, Portugal - Alouctim, Portugal Sensory deprivation, scary monster size bugs, sensory overload, officialdom. These are not the subjects of a dystopian novel or the subjects of a horror movie. They’re exactly what we’ve experienced as we ventured far inland into the back and beyond and then into foreboding official ‘systems’.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels, go to: https://ruffian.uk/2020/11/sensory-deprivation/ Link to all blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #westerlyyachts #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailing #sailinglife #sailingadventure #anchoring #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #instasailing #sailinginstagram #boatlife #yachts #guadianariver #alcoutim #sensorydeprivation #mertola #pengadaguia
New blog! - Stickiness. 12th November 2020 Villa New blog! - Stickiness. 12th November 2020 Villa Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal – Penha d’Aguia, Portugal, via Foz de Odeleite, Portugal & Alouctim, Portugal Some things are sticky.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels, go to: https://ruffian.uk/2020/11/stickiness/ Link to all blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #westerlyyachts #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailing #sailinglife #sailingadventure #anchoring #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #instasailing #sailinginstagram #boatlife #yachts #guadianariver #alcoutim #guadianaglue #pengadaguia #piphareoceanracing
New blog - 6th November 2020 Alcoutim, Spain – New blog - 6th November 2020 Alcoutim, Spain – Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Spain The start to every successful activity is planning. In the world of work we have lived by the 7 P’s. ‘Proper Planning and Prep Prevents P*ss Poor Performance’, and typically they’ve held us in good stead.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels, go to https://ruffian.uk/2020/11/the-7-ps/ Link to all blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #westerlyyachts #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailing #sailinglife #sailingadventure #anchoring #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #instasailing #sailinginstagram #boatlife #yachts #7ps #changingplans #copepods #pollution
New blog! 1st November 2020 Sanlucar de Guadiana, New blog! 1st November 2020 Sanlucar de Guadiana, Spain – Alcoutim, Portugal In a Nomadic lifestyle you’d think that it would be difficult to join a community. Communities are usually focussed around a geographic location with those who a fixed there, the leaders of the community. Ruffian is never fixed and being part of a community of difficult so it’s been amazing to feel connected to the global OCC community, the ‘Red Duster’ community of Portugal and the local communities of Alcoutim and Sanlucar.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels, go to: https://ruffian.uk/2020/11/community-care/ Link to all blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #westerlyyachts #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailing #sailinglife #sailingadventure #anchoring #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #instasailing #sailinginstagram #boatlife #yachts #guadianariver #alcoutim #community
New blog! Time is an abstract concept. 25th Octo New blog! Time is an abstract concept. 25th October 2020 Ilha Da Culatra, Olhão, Portugal – Sanlucar de Guadiana, Spain via Ayamonte. Spain Sailing around on a yacht life should be low stress, time should be an abstract concept to be ignored and freedom should be the essence of life... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels, go to: https://ruffian.uk/2020/10/time-is-an-abstract-concept/ Link to all blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #westerlyyachts #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailing #sailinglife #sailingadventure #anchoring #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #instasailing #sailinginstagram #boatlife #yachts #timeandtidewaitfornoone #timeisanabstractconcept #castle #moorish
New blog! The nationality of anchoring. 21st Oct New blog! The nationality of anchoring. 21st October 2020 Ilha Da Culatra, Olhão, Portugal Based upon our recent experience in Isla Da Culatra different nationalities prepare for storms in quite different ways... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels, go to: https://ruffian.uk/2020/10/the-nationality-of-anchoring/ Link to all blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #westerlyyachts #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailing #sailinglife #sailingadventure #anchoring #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #instasailing #sailinginstagram #boatlife #yachts #stormbarbara #rocna #rocnaanchor
Such a beautiful still night. We have ventured 20 Such a beautiful still night. We have ventured 20 miles up the Guadiana river and stopped at a beautiful place called Sanlucar. Some shore based escapades are on the agenda for sure!
Pretty constant 30 knots of wind and lots of rain. Pretty constant 30 knots of wind and lots of rain. But thankfully the seas are still quite low. #lifeatanchor #rocna #rocnaanchor #rocnaanchors
It’s not all sun, sea and sand. Sometimes we hav It’s not all sun, sea and sand. Sometimes we have storms and seeking shelter. #lifeatanchor #rocnaanchors #rocnaanchor #rocna
15th October 2020 Portimão, Portugal – Ilha D 15th October 2020 Portimão, Portugal – Ilha Da Culatra, Portugal Some things on boats are scary. Some things on boats are dangerous. Some things on boats are so gut wrenchingly terrifying they turn you cold with sweat are the things of pure nightmares, and no matter how much training you have you’ll never be ready to deal with them. On a boat one of those things is fire.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels, go to https://ruffian.uk/2020/10/the-worst-nightmare-fire/ Link to all blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #westerlyyachts #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailing #sailinglife #sailingadventure #anchoring #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #instasailing #sailinginstagram #boatlife #yachts #fireonboard #electricalfire
11th October 2020 Portimão, Portugal The Royal 11th October 2020 Portimão, Portugal The Royal Navy is proud that it can see the world by water. The Royal Marines on the other hand live by their motto ‘By Sea By Land’. We often think of the Royal Navy as we tour coastlines and explore sights and sounds we couldn’t dream off.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels, go to: https://ruffian.uk/2020/10/by-sea-by-land/ Link to all blogs in bio @sy_ruffian
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footpri Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints.
Leaving Portimao at dawn. Chilly aye! We will mis Leaving Portimao at dawn. Chilly aye! We will miss you all.
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