In perfect weather but unfortunately no wind we motors to Estepona, for a short time, we can still put the blister. As no wind is announced, we remain a further day. We take a trip to the nearby old towns, while Livia and Lilian inspect thoroughly the shops, make yourself comfortable and Hans Peter Mathias.
We then walk along the deserted beach and look for the most beautiful stones. At the end it's even fast in the cool sea but already, .... Wonderful!
On Tuesday, continue to Ceuta. Initially, drives us to the iron genoa (engine) in the direction of road from Gibraltar. After some time we can put Gross, Genoa and mizzen and enjoy peaceful, comfortable sailing. Many cargo ships at anchor and we are excited to see how many ships we will cross during the journey through the Strait of Gibraltar. We take great, the current pushes us forward with 0.6 knots, it does not have many ships on the way and we have the good fortune to discover a dolphin school and a turtle.
Even before the harbor, we note that our engine is getting hot! With strong engine overheated, it is sufficient just to enter the marina Hercules Ceuta create without a damage. After thorough inspection, we find that the cooling water pump is leaking from the engine Süsswasserkühlung, almost all cooling water is leaked! - Yes, what does that mean? We need to insert a stop in Ceuta, looking for a mechanic and hope that the repair is completed, before flying back again to Livia and Mathias. Our plans for Tangier, and then to sail to Gibraltar to be thwarted. We make the best of it. The mechanic, we find the next morning, the spare is delivered even on Friday and it looks like that we could continue to Tangiers on Saturday. But everything is different! When you remove the pump breaks down the mechanics of casting from a belt guide. What to do now once again order a new part? The mechanic promises us a good repair, which he can do in Morocco on Saturday from a friend. Yes everything is done, the radiator is thick, juicy one bill is presented to us, but we are glad to be free to decide for themselves when and where we want to sail.
In the meantime, we make numerous trips to Morocco and explore Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in Africa.
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