The internet: Every part of the ephedra plant contains ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and methylephidrine which cause hypertension in humans and is therefore toxic.
Also the internet: Mormons harvested ephedra and made an infusion from it because they weren’t allowed caffeine. This is called Mormon tea.
Me: makes Mormon tea from harvested ephedra fragilis stems
Welcome to Operation Pastel de Nata. The third and final annual instalment of our epic adventure where we move out boat, Scarlet, to Portugal. The first phase 2 years ago was Operation Oui Oui Baguette where we moved from Gosport in the Solent to Quiberon in France. We had hoped to make it to La Rochelle but we had an engine fire at Quiberon and overwintered there to make repairs.
Then last year we departed Quiberon in Operation Churro and went via La Rochelle and Hendaye before crossing into Spain before making our way to Bilbao. We had wanted to go further but all of us had the inconvenience of being diagnosed with ADHD and having to titrate stimulant medication and so we set off very late in the season, and the Biscay weather turned.
Now we depart Bilbao and head west. Today’s goal is a short hop to Laredo where we will shelter from a local weather phenomenon for a few hours before setting off in the dark for Gijon. We hope to make A Coruña next week and then have a bit of a breather before returning and heading for the Portuguese border. That part is a
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Welcome to Operation Pastel de Nata. The third and final annual instalment of our epic adventure where we move out boat, Scarlet, to Portugal. The first phase 2 years ago was Operation Oui Oui Baguette where we moved from Gosport in the Solent to Quiberon in France. We had hoped to make it to La Rochelle but we had an engine fire at Quiberon and overwintered there to make repairs.
Then last year we departed Quiberon in Operation Churro and went via La Rochelle and Hendaye before crossing into Spain before making our way to Bilbao. We had wanted to go further but all of us had the inconvenience of being diagnosed with ADHD and having to titrate stimulant medication and so we set off very late in the season, and the Biscay weather turned.
Now we depart Bilbao and head west. Today’s goal is a short hop to Laredo where we will shelter from a local weather phenomenon for a few hours before setting off in the dark for Gijon. We hope to make A Coruña next week and then have a bit of a breather before returning and heading for the Portuguese border. That part is a race against time before the Iberian orcas migrate north and make the Rias of Galicia too dangerous to pass until next year.
If we can get to Vigo before the orcas arrive (July ish, maybe), then we should be good. Otherwise we are stuck until next year.
This is your crew, Sarah, Zoe and Jess signing off. Wish us luck!
Behold clever hidden shoe rack in the Airbnb I’m in being defeated by ADHD “not actually lack of object permanence but please let me SEE my things” fail.
In a surprise byelection upset, it’s a thumping victory for estradiol. Testosterone must now rethink its focus on “growing hair in stupid-ass places” and get back to basics.
