Saying goodbye to friends in Mauritius 🇲🇺 | A Warm Welcome in Réunion - Ep. 292

After a warm farewell from fellow sailors in Mauritius, it's time for S/Y Loveworkx to head towards Réunion. I leave late in the afternoon, but the passage starts with a challenge: my sail feeder is sitting too far out from the mast, making it difficult to hoist the sails. And once underway, I discover that my windvane isn't cooperating either. The pendulum keeps lifting out of the water, leaving me without my usual self-steering system and using the tiller pilot. Fortunately, the passage itself goes smoothly, and I reach Réunion that same evening. With an arrival after dark, I decide to heave to and wait for daylight before entering the marina. The next morning, Angélique from the marina is there to welcome me. She has everything prepared: the gate and shower keys, copies of the paperwork for clearance, and all the practical details I need. Within just 15 minutes, customs and immigration arrive at the quay, and I can take down my yellow quarantine flag. What a welcome! After so much time at anchor and long stretches of sailing, it feels wonderful to be back in a marina, surrounded by other sailors. There is something special about arriving in a new place and being met with such warmth and kindness. Another passage completed, another island discovered, and another chapter in my solo circumnavigation. Follow my journey around the world aboard S/Y Loveworkx, my 27-foot Grinde sailing boat. 🌍 Website: sailing.loveworkx.com 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€3/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵