Fai Tira Blog Thursday
10/09,
Fai Tira is Muros
42:46.56N 9:03.42W
I seem to remember that
the last entry, from me, began with the report of an early start, as the prelude
for a forty mile sea passage. And also that the morning was really calm. It was
just the same today, although with some noticeable differences, It was nowhere
near as cold and damp, this was linked into the other difference, no
fog!!!
Just leaving Camarinas at 8.00am
local
No alternatives today
either, we had just one plan and that was to arrive in Muros as soon as we
could.
The strong gales of
yesterday had subsided over night, but the forecast from the web, was still
indicating that it would be blowy and from the north east. Well they got it
partially right, but only the bit relating to the wind direction.
The rest of the pattern
of the day, was very similar, calm seas with a bit of a swell and very light
winds, almost directly behind, with a brief spell of sailing shortly after mid
day, then back on engine power again.
We’d spoken to a number
of other crews whilst moored up in Camarinas. And it seemed that the perceived
attractions of Muros had also lured them, as they indicated that it was also to
be the next intended destination for at least three of them. So our early start,
wasn’t just down to the fact that we’re enthusiastic sailors who just can’t wait
to get on with it. We also had an idea of just how small the harbour is, and
although the proposed marina may well have been developed, it seemed to us that
space would be at a premium, So we thought that it might be, bit of a case of
first come first served, and so it was.
Our journey was largely
quite and uneventful, even the bright spot of seeing dolphins was somewhat
muted, they were in slow motion, going the opposite direction and just didn’t
seem to want to play, but for Pete the passage past Finesterre was a significant
milestone, not just from having heard it mentioned on so any forecasts, but also
because it was our proposed destination on leaving the
Scillies.
Cape
Finesterre
Flats seas and the clouds disappearing into a
funnel
However, for all it’s
un-eventfulness, the view of the Spanish coastline was providing it’s own
entertainment with spectacular craggy tree clad slopes and mountains. For much
of the trip, we had the distant company of yacht
sails.
We entered the Rea De
Muros at about 4pm, a very wide and welcoming entrance with few obstacles,
followed in, by what now, seemed the obligatory fishing boat. We entered the
tiny and congested harbour. It seemed to be giving a good impression of getting
a quart into a pint pot.
Lots of boats squeezed into this little
harbour
OK I know more beer but now a tradition
There was just the one
mast on display, belonging to a yacht crewed by a bloke called Chris, and his
wife. Talk about intrepid sailors, These guys had sold up everything they had in
the U.K. 3 years ago and had been sailing the world ever since, with no plans to
stop. Wow!!!. Chris was moored up on the end of a long, not ever so substantial
looking, pontoon. It there seemed like there was just one similar spot left and
we bagged it The other guys, who arrived later, found no room and left to drop
anchor outside the harbour..
The last space in the
harbour
It’s great, This has to
be the most un-poncy marina yet, full of small domestic craft and working boats,
and although our inclusion had the effect of cutting down the entrance width by
about one third, no one seemed worried. One local shot out across of our bow
later, heading for the entrance, at what seemed about 20
knots.
Morus in sparkling mode
After a long and helpful
chat with Chris, we had a quick look around the old town, with its’ narrow,
cobbled and slopping streets, very attractive. Grabbed a beer in a street side
bar, Pete purchased some mussels from the local fish market ( I think his 4 oz
mackerel from yesterday has given him the taste for sea food
)
That’s it then, more
exploring tomorrow and we’re going to catch the bus to Santiago De Compostela.
Did think about doing it on the bikes, but for some reason Pete seems to have
lost confidence in my judgement for distances!!!???
Bye for now.
Pete and
John.
