Upon arriving in Nazare, we decided to stay for a few days to explore the local area. We caught the funicular railway up to the old town on top of the hill and saw fish being dried in the sun on the beach.
Time to leave and another overnight sail took us to the mighty Rio Tejo and Lisbon, arriving early in the morning. We headed straight for the Tagus boat yard, as we needed a repair to a hatch handle. To our amazement, they repaired the handle and re-sprayed it in about an hour! We thought we might have to wait a few days, they wouldn't even take any payment, just a small job to them! We were extremely grateful.
Hannah's cousin, Derek, was working in Lisbon for a few days whilst we were there, so we arranged to meet. We enjoyed his company on two consecutive evenings, first on the boat and then out in a great local restaurant. We also spent a couple of days exploring the city and sampling the local cakes!
Lisbon marinas are expensive so we headed up the river to the small harbour of Seixal and found a wonderful anchorage.
We decided to stay for a few days, to undertake some work on the inside of our boat that we hadn't yet found time for. So with a new sink fitted, the fridge moved and a new cupboard finished it was time to continue our journey south to the Algarve!
