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Arrival at Lago di Garda

After a busy month of preparations it was time to go to Italia. I had a good start. Mitch my bus, Wind rider 1, drove very well from Holland to Italy. The first day I found a nice apartment in Riva. That is the city on the lake. This place is huge and has a nice garden so we’re going to have some nice windriders bbq’s here.

The second day Miranda and me put the boat, Wind Rider 2, in the water.
this was quit a challenge since I had to drive the car in the reverse. Well we finally had the boat in the water. We paddled a way a safe distance. I turned on the batery, put the engine down. And then. Miri I forgot the keys. So we paddle back to the slip way and I got the keys out of the car. Paddle, Paddle, turn the key. And it started the first time.

We drove to boat a little over the lake. 25 horse power is nice. If there will be no wind a moment we will do some wakeboarding! We left the boat in on a buoy in front of the harbour of Limone.

The next day it was cloudy in the morning so not a good day for taking some pictures. But I wanted to check on the boat so in the afternoon I biked to Limone. It was a shock when I arrived. Wind riders 2 was not connected on the land anymore. Only to the buoy. How could this happen.

Apparently there was a big storm this morning. And one of my lines broke. Together with the harbour captain I got the boat in the right place again. Connected with some extra ropes.

Today I was very relieved to see that WR 2 was still in place. Miri took the Sony with us and we had a good photo session. We took some pictures of body dragging. Not to cold for the time of year. 10 degrees is okay with a good wetsuit:) The North Wind had been pretty strong lately. I used a 11m but a 9 would have been fine. The wind lasted long till an our of 2. The South wind was not strong.

The first week here is over. I’m pretty much settled down here. I’ve seen some old friends again, I’ve got internet and I’m ready to receive the first quests.

The first internet bookings are made by email and the flyers are going round the campings and hotels. Looks like there will be some work before the high season.
Saluti, Mika