I have just received a phone call from my wife, that just filled a very nice weekend spent with Glücksseeligkeit in Aachen at the European Championships of the European equestrian elite with your mother and other enthusiasts. The other side of the coin is (at least for me), I guess some of the very poor care have accused our Web page on my part. Katja has in it over the last 14 Months continuous high performance and availability to the events our journey in written and pictorial representation of the day set. Fast 100.000 Calls to our site to show me, that there must be at least a keen interest. Hats off, Lady to your great commitment! The unmistakable invitation to contribute once again, I'm of course “like” nach denn ich möchte meine Frau doch gern in einer guten Stimmungslage wieder am kommenden Dienstag an Bord in Empfang nehmen 🙂 Nach dem starken vorletzten Wochenende mit dem “Grand Prix of Porto” on the Douro River much so not too occurred. On last Sunday and Monday were Louis and Annick from the French SY TAMARIN to guest on board. Our ongoing for many months friendship among sailors has kept until today. We have and on Gomera, Tenerife, Terceira and hit again in Porto and were in a common sailing trip here again have fun together. It is also clear, that one has always to tell news if you are constantly on axis.

After I because in our SUMMER in recent days nearly “clinically pure” Put State and the first time itself to suspend had nothing more, had to let me come up with something to fill the days and to maintain my good mood. Since good 2 I've started weeks after many years back, every day before breakfast to grab my shoes and go to run. The first 5 Minutes are somewhat exhausting but once it to operating temperature it's fun really. Then I feel good and the breakfast tastes better. I'm doing the days in between 100 Mood does squats and also the. Would like to not think of the faces of the berthing place neighbors, wenn die Summer immer anfängt dabei ganz leicht zu schaukeln 🙂

Yesterday I've given once a special fun me. For a trip in the Douro Valley, where to grow the grapes for the ingenious port, I borrowed a scooter! Previously I would have embarrassed what, as a part of the area to ride. Finally, I was always passionate, and also very quick with my “Yoshimura Hayabusa” and their 200 Horsepower at the rear wheel on the road. Well, with 15 HP's also quite okay and it was even fun. (bitte nicht weitererzählen 🙂 )

On the way through Porto I pushed even a tasty ham sandwich with cheese and for dessert of have a kind of Portuguese Spritzkuchen between the gills me to strengthen. Then it went off from the city out and then always “leisurely” on the Douro River along. One can not imagine, how fast is 80 Km/h on part of so feel

After a relatively short settling-in period I felt then also quite safe and relaxed. Time passed and eventually I found, that's now time would be the box to refuel before it went to the right wild out again. It was eh just a few houses and much less filling stations to see. The next pump was so my.

There was only a small problem….. Even after 15 Minutes failed me with the best will to open the fuel cap. The lender showed Yes extra's me and it should be no problem to push a button, which then releases the release from the tank lid. It was not, and even after a long time, The thing did not simply hitting on all trim parts and all kinds of loud curses! So I decided to drive back and whisper a few bars the man. With a heavy dose of frustration in my stomach had to suffer the roller then something. In any case, a car and even a motorcycle has overtaken more us. Somehow it was even fun to heat so quickly, it was possible to me with that thing :- Back at the rental I did then the really nice (and also pretty) Associate with slightly slower foam reported by my frustration. Before I arrived I had tried everything of course again, to get to the door. I wanted to stand there Yes like a fool. Of course it came as it had to come. She pressed the button and the thing went on. I thought I'm dreaming! Like the? The solution was quite simple. You had to press just firmly enough….. Full purple cheeks in the face, I You then have a picture of my Hayabusa shown to show, I'm actually not too stupid to deal with a real motorcycle. She gave me the feeling of at least, dass sie mit mir fühlen kann 🙂 Dann habe ich mich sehr schnell vom Acker gemacht und ihm Boot verkrochen. This happened to me again I hope! Man lernt eben nie aus 🙂

This is my “Honey” 🙂 > 300 km/h and tested on the Nordschleife!

Exactly a week ago I took Katja taxi to Porto airport. A bad tooth had signed up over night with nasty pain with her and forced her to do so, the planned visit to Germany two weeks ahead to lay. Since I would again “Widower wider Willen” call. If this continues, then I'll me a next time “Widower-Crown” tinker and every day this March through the port. Then people will say “Let's look at the poor guy, the wife of Board which runs in any second port”. As I heard, bekommt man Mitleid ja geschenkt 🙂 Naja, What's it all about?! Anyway everything is only half as much fun, If my Katja is not there. Meistens jedenfalls 🙂

However, the advantage is, that you can focus fully and entirely, New to discover and maintain dating. As for example the relationship with the Chandlery “Douro River Marina” here in the port. Things were on the list of work to be done on the ship as: Motor Service, Trim threads renew on the sailing, Customize allow suspension for autopilot, Deck floodlight renew and much more. With these things I have in all these media ignorant “Lady” behind the desk in the retail space confronts. Chewing gum chewing, with long fingernails and a slight touch of arrogance and profound ignorance, she said to me, that I would receive an email with the requested work offers in the next few days.

Last year I had here left a lot of money and was really pleased with the service of your colleagues. But despite repeated demand on different days, I've got until today, no info. So I took care of me finally everything myself.

With great joy, and to compensate for my frustration I would tinker like to a second Crown and her on her oh so beautiful main set. If I only knew, What “Sales brake” means in Portuguese, then I'd write it in neon on the edge of the Crown. This yacht shop is thus in my personal ranking 47 Rank fell from 47 visited shops. Das musste mal gesagt werden 🙂

On Saturday I borrowed bike in the shop next door, to move my weary bones and to make a trip to Porto. I had been wondering on the way, Why were the streets of so full of people, could make me but not figure it out. By chance, the boss of the bike kept me then located in Porto- and scooter rental company on the road to. He told me, that on the Douro River a powerboat race held tomorrow would and pressed me a programme in the hand. “Grande Premio Portugal – F1 Motonautica” Cool, Formula 1 on the water! You need to know, that the six-meter-long and 390 KG heavy boats from carbon and Kevlar in just four seconds of 0 on 160 Km/h speed and good 240 Km/h are fast. This is a very serious announcement and promises Motorsport in the border area, exactly to my taste.

On Sunday, the big race in the premier class should be to 17:15 Start. Against 13:30 I had already saddled the bike and was on the road in the direction of Porto. The event I wanted to miss me and that I wanted to secure a place in the front row. So I actually Braised the next two and a half hours in the Sun and chained me formally with my bike on a fence set, from which you all could see. It was trained diligently and in the opening act, the Renner of formula delivered 4 Series have some fierce duels with flips and somersaults in the air. Also a very talented stunt pilot has demonstrated to us, what you all can do with a plane. One must imagine only once, has found the fun in the middle of the city above the roofs of Porto. Irre gut 🙂

If so a boat, top speed over the water boarded, are virtually only parts of the rails and screw in the water. The rest of the boat is located in the air. It is problematic, When crossing the lines of boats and the rear boat will be transported from the shaft of the front man in the air. Is the angle too steep, the boat like a rocket climbs and beats somersaults in the air, until it hits again on the surface. At the speeds the water is hard as concrete! I know, what it's like, with a race car head-on into a guardrail to embark on. That hurts a lot and produces a lot of breakage. Who wants to be fast, just what must risk and may not be afraid. What the guys here have shown, was exciting motor sport at its very best at the highest level! Class!

Here is the video from the start! Please times loud turn up the speakers and enjoy the sound:-)

Deeply satisfied and excessively impressed viewers the pilots in the lap of honour gave a vigorous round of applause. It was already a very cool number much thrill and no soft washed sport event. That have accordingly rewarded the people and also looking forward. I would turn like even a few rounds with as a Bumblebee…… 🙂 Mal sehen, What's coming, If the sailing should be once too slow. Als alter Sack werde ich dort aber ganz sicher keine Krone mehr gewinnen 🙂

If one dwells in Germany, one has once again time and a fast Internet connection. A good opportunity, Once again the friendly sailor blogs to visit. And on the side of SY ATANGA I became then aware of following action:

On his blog "explore the world" calls Michael to a very beautiful photo parade. “The most beautiful photos of the 1. Half of 2015” is the motto and the following categories are desired:
-most beautiful landscape photograph
-best animal photo
-most beautiful city shooting
-best winter picture
-most beautiful spring picture
-personal favorite picture

The only requirement is, that all photos in the 1. Half of 2015 have originated.

Das war ja genau mein Ding 🙂 Einziger Nachteil war, that the action at 31.7. ended. Well, After all, even eight hours time. Here we go, Pictures were so clearly sufficient. But the selection was difficult.

Landscape photograph

The “Lagoa do Fogo” on the Azores island of Sao Miguel is mostly behind clouds. But on sunny days, he shows his beauty :-).

Animal photo

Is always a great experience to meet dolphins. But to see a mother animal with boys, ist nochmal eine ganze Ecke besser 🙂 Und wenn dann noch die Kamera bereit ist 🙂

City shooting

A city in the State of exception, in the positive sense: Angra celebrates São Joaninas and dressing up finely out.

Winter picture

With winter images, I can not really serve this year. Maybe one with rain counts. Schnee haben wir in diesem Halbjahr nur in weiter Ferne gesehen 🙂

Spring picture

The Hibiscus, This time considered in detail. Der Frühling ist da 🙂

Favorite photo

A windstiller day at sea. And who sails past us? A Portuguese galley. As divers certainly not my favourite animal, but with the distance necessary a really fascinating phenomenon.

Das war jetzt mal wirklich fünf vor zwölf 🙂

Today was a special day, the man actually particularly should celebrate. Ganze zehn Jahre liegt unsere Hochzeit jetzt zurück 🙂 Es ist schon erschreckend, as the time goes by. But my tooth had made as a spanner in the US.

So we had to content ourselves today with the phone. It was a new experience out. Although we had forgotten our anniversary together last year, but separated we've not spent yet it so far.

When I now to look at the pictures, I feel it almost like yesterday. But of course a lot has happened in the last ten years madly. Beautiful and less beautiful, hold the ordinary life. Since good 15 We are with our SUMMER travel months. A very special adventure, that we may experience. Nice to see, that we have adhered actually also quite good in the last ten years :-).

If I'm back in Porto, are we still drink anyway: “For the next ten years!”