We arrived in Aden two days ago safe and sound after a pretty eventful Motor sail from Salalah in Oman. In total we heard five different attempted pirate attacks over the VHF radio and on our last night out we ran into a huge area of fishing nets resulting in a lot of boats getting caught up. It was a big relief to drop anchor in Aden's protected harbour and we've been enjoying the fascinating sights and sounds of this old city since the moment we first stepped foot ashore.
The checking in process was extremely quick and costs nothing for the first seven days which is a big difference from the expense of Oman. We now have to replace all our batteries onboard as we've been struggling with them since Thailand and want to make sure they are good for the long trip up the Red Sea. Luckily we're managing to mix work with being tourists as Aden is such an interesting place and hasn't changed at all in the last eight years.
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