Belgian fries 🍟! - Torrevieja

Julie

We are sailing towards our destination with a wind angle of about 60 degrees. With just the jib, we are moving at about two knots, but the sea is calm and the sailing weather pleasant. About three miles from the harbour, the wind and waves become rougher, but we are able to sail downwind. Occasionally a southerly wave makes the boat roll uncomfortably. There are two harbour basins for anchoring. The first is quite full, but still has room for several boats. We decide to go to the more sheltered near on the beach where there are more boats. Benny from Tai-Pan, whom we met earlier in Sóller, Mallorca, is standing on his deck and points out that a spot has just opened up behind them. We drop our anchor in about four metres of water and put out 20 metres of chain. We are perfectly positioned between the other boats and far enough away from the docks. Despite the bad reviews, the anchor holds well. Anchoring in the harbour basin is better than expected: no swell, not too crowded, a beach behind us and close to the dock where we can safely leave our dinghy. On Google Maps I discover a snack bar selling Belgian fries nearby. It's a strange feeling to order in Flemish again. The fries with homemade tartar sauce, chicken nuggets and Bickiburger taste amazing! Greg gets a meat croquette and fries with mayonnaise and stew sauce. I have a severe indigestion afterwards, but it's worth it. Torrevieja itself is not very nice. There are a lot of high-rise buildings with a shabby appearance. The next day we go shopping at the Carrefour hypermarket. What a huge store! I find new cushions for the cockpit at a bargain price. We had a package of new parts for our engine delivered. As described in one of the previous blogs, we have a problem with the diesel flow. After starting the engine it keeps shutting off. We thought it was the hand pump, so we ordered a new one. After fitting it, it turns out that wasn't the problem. Greg starts to think seriously and discovers that the problem is with the diesel housing of the coarse filter. He takes it apart and we see that there is some dirt between the plastic check valve. After a thorough cleaning the engine starts immediately. We're still cautious as it's not the first time the engine has worked well for a couple of times after something has been replaced or cleaned. But so far, so good. We had a reservation at the harbour, but cancelled it. There's a lot of noise from a nearby nightclub, so it's not worth staying there. We weigh anchor and head for the next bay.

Boat & Crew

El Burro

Swallow Craft Design Group, Swift 33

Gregory Ramis Ferriol

Owner

Finn

Pet, Male

Nelly

Pet, Female

Julie

Owner