Captain Scott ~ Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

We left at 0600 at dawn on a beautiful day. Aden is on an extinct volcano. We sailed down the coast of high sheer crater walls with a central spine that looked like the back of a giant sleeping lizard.

We had a wood plank that we used to get on and off the boat when we med moored. But from here on there will be no use for it as we will always be anchored out and using the dingy.We took it ashore thinking someone could use a nice piece of wood. But the gate guard insisted that we take it to customs first and pay duty on it. So we float tested it.

Back in Massawa the gate guard insisted on looking at our shore passes which he pretended to read. So we always handed him the passes upside down. Aden was a joy but we are yet another day behind schedule. Now sailing, beating to weather in 14kts witch with the small jibis perfect. Pretty as a picture, just like poetry!!