September 16 , 2001 Gaeta, Italy September 3 , 2001 Stromboli: The Lighthouse Of The Mediterranean August 26 , 2001 Cefalu: Another Medieval Jewel August 23 , 2001 Sicily: Land of Lovely Desserts August 15 , 2001 En Route to North Africa August 10 , 2001 Ormeggiatori August 8, 2001 Supermarkets and Amphora August 6 , 2001 Sailing South in Sardinia August 2 , 2001 La Vie en Corsica July 30, 2001 Jonathan Joins Us July 27, 2001 One Sea, Seven Colors July 24, 2001 Say What? July 23, 2001 "Va Bene" July 21, 2001 Venturing Into Italy July 20, 2001 And The Mistral Blew July 18, 2001 The Spell Of Menorca July 12, 2001 Culture And Concerts July 7, 2001 Cha Chas July 6, 2001 Red Dust July 4, 2001 Rare Birds July 3, 2001 Clear Empty Water June 27 , 2001 Quick Friends June 22 , 2001 Reconnecting June 13, 2001 Eastern Hemisphere June 6, 2001 A Weekend in Cartegena May 30 , 2001 A Time Or A Place May 29 , 2001 Several Lovely Sails May 21 , 2001 Free At Last May 25, 2001 On The Hard May 18, 2001 A Boat Again May 14, 2001 Time Warp to Morocco May 03, 2001 Still On Stilts in Malaga

July 6, 2001

Fishing boats in Puerto Colom

We anchored in the protected harbor of Port Colom last night. The wind came up out of the south and we awoke this morning to find the boat completely covered in a fine red Sahara-dust! A little treat from North Africa for us. The Sahara-dust was absolutely everywhere inside and out. We went to work immediately using our salt water anchor wash-down hose attached to our longer freshwater hose to completely wash down the boat and rigging with saltwater (seems strange, when every chance we have to wash the salt off with fresh water, we do) and then we washed, dusted and vacuumed inside! But we will see red dust for days, if not weeks, I am sure. And next time the wind is expected to turn, I will close all the ports and hatches, no matter how hot it is!