Still in Bayona
Bluetarn
Thu 16 Oct 2008 20:39
In fact we are enjoying our stay here. There are lots of small jobs to attend to on the boat. The town is very accommodating and everything we need is at hand.
Amongst the many jobs, we are constructing the upright for the new wind-generator. This is sited on the aft port quarter so that it does not interfere with the self steering gear. It has 2 solid struts to support it. Attaching it all to the boat has been extremely tricky and we have had difficulty drilling some of the holes required. Mike spent several happy hours drilling one hole with a drill bit held in a pair of pliers because of access problems!
Bayona is an historic town. There is a small fortified section (Parador) and an old town with many interesting buildings. It is perhaps most well known as the port that Christopher Columbus returned to in 1493 after discovering the Americas. There is a replica of the Pinta moored in the harbour.
However, we plan to leave soon and hop across the border to Portugal before too many barnacles grow on the bottom.
We are hoping to sail to Povoa de Varzim on Saturday.T