A juvenile Black-legged Kittiwake
Getting supplies loaded at Gibraltar
Berthed beside the Marina Office
Farewells...
Leaving Gib
Getting everything stowed
Admiral Frank Lee Tillotson ex-commander of the USS Kittyhawk, the recently de-comisioned aircraft carrier. Lee was our 'neighbour' at Gib and was travelling around the world with wife and two kids on his cat. A lovely family.
Trying to get out before another squall hits the south of Spain!
Empty tanker in the Bay of Algeciras
The Bay of Algeciras
Rusting tanker
Leaving Gib behind
This sail was later to rip in half during another squall in the Atlantic!
Passing Tarifa
Freighter overtakes us in rough seas
Passing Guadalmesi on the Strait of Gibraltar
Tarifa Lighthouse on the Isla Paloma
Northern Gannet fly past us in salute as we turn south out of the Strait
Heavy seas in the Atlantic
An adult Black-legged Kittiwake with a damaged leg keeps us company on day three and is rewarded with scraps of food!
Sunset
Big swell
Northern Fulmar
Roger balancing and working in a squall
The Gloria rides the waves
Entering clearer air
Hold on tight!
George at work
John and Roger holing on
Roger at the helm
More swell
Morning (double) rainbow
Northern Gannet flies overhead
John at the helm
Sunset near Lanzarotte
The squalls and massive swell just didn't die down at all
Black-legged Kittiwake flies past to inspect us
Moroccan trawler out in the Atlantic in heavy seas
Another lovely sunset
I just can't resist photographing my favourite childhood seabirds - another Black-legged Kittiwake
Sun going down
Moving along with the wind behind us
Calmer waters further south
Passing Hawksbill Turtle
John (aaaaarr!), George and Roger
Stephen, George and Roger
A Yellow-legged Gull close-up
