Jan. 7, 2008 - Happy New Year!!!!

Well, it's not far off midnight on new years eve and I really don't feel like going out. Mostly because I feel like s&*t. Not in a physical state conducive to swallowing enormous amounts of alcohol like any northern European should be on this of all nights. But a few hours to go yet so if I persevere with this nice drop of Rioja at least I’ll make it  on deck to watch the fireworks. And this being Spain there should be ample.  They need no more excuse than it getting dark after the sun goes down to celebrate with some probably excitingly unsafe pyrotechnics so tonight should be far too dangerous to be walking around sober. All right, I’m feeling better already, bit more wine and I should be ready for the street. In marina Rubicon today, and yesterday what there was of it. Came down the all of 9 or 10 miles from Calero round the corner to Rubicon day before yesterday, was thinking first of going up coast to Isla Graciosa but that would have meant motoring into headwinds, in which on the good ship forward progress is best measured on a calendar rather than a watch so slow downwind it was to here.  Then yesterday rather than sail somewhere a bit less like the travel show’s best budget buys I woke with some minor plague and spent the day challenging a cats ability to sleep the most hours out of 24, must have got up to 75% at least. So new year in Rubican, can’t say I’m drawn to the place.  Walking around the accent sounds too much like an episode of Coronation Street or whatever the German equivalent is. Went look for the source of some music earlier only to find that the ‘village’ was in fact a five star walled in resort. Bet the builders of the Great Wall of China would be pleased that their idea to keep out the thieving hoards is still alive and well. Some Spanish tourists here as well, they’re usually easy to spot as they’re the ones who aren’t pink.

Right, best be out, can’t be so sad as to see the new year in alone sitting on me boat.

Happy New Year!!!!!     

Boom, crack, ka,ka,ka,ka,ka,ka ffffiiiizzzzz.     Vvvooooooommmm.  

That’s fireworks that is.