Live Update: January, 13 2023 (Patreon)

Hello Everyone!

This update is coming late in the week because it's been non-stop here! We've been cooking food to feed three grown men for 20 days, cleaning every inch of the boat, sewing a new bag for the spinnaker, and knocking all the tasks off our list for the crossing. However, we did a whirlwind day tour of the island last Friday :) It's such a beautiful island with a diverse climate. We drove to Mt. Teide (a volcano here in Tenerife), and it was incredible seeing the vegetation and the climate change the higher we got. Long story short, I did not dress nearly warm enough ;) It was nice to take a break from the boat work thought :)

As Mads mentioned, this will be the last live update until they leave next week. From there on out, Mads will be sending updates until they run out of Starlink. Then he'll update me through the iridium go, and I'll send them to you guys! 

Bah! I can't believe how close the crossing is! We can't wait to share updates with you all :)

The new spiffy spinnaker bag! It clips onto the toe rail and the life line. 

SO. MUCH. CHICKEN.

At Mt. Teide. You can see the snow at the top! 

Wrong day to wear a dress, a little cold near the volcano, but I made the most of it :)

The very picturesque town of Masca.

In Masca we tried the very Tenerifian coffee, Barraquito. It is made with condensed milk, cinnamon, lemon peel and... liquor 43. Very good! 

We also picked up some local prickly pears :)

Then we saw the oldest Dragon Tree on the Island. It's estimated to be around 700-800 years old. However, it is NOT even a tree its a plant. It's actually in the same family as a Lilly! That blew our minds.