Flinns's Web Diary - Exploring Santa Maria

Terry/ Nicola Flinn

Thu 19 Jul 2012 20:24

Terry Godfrey returned to the UK on Saturday morning and we sailed the 55 miles south to the island of Santa Maria on Sunday.

The marina is pleasant and peaceful. It lies at the bottom of cliffs below the main town of Vilo do Porto, which is reached by a steep cobbled path.

We hired a car on Tuesday and completed a circuit of the island. Santa Maria is about 12 km long by 6 km wide and the views are stunning.

The villages are immaculate with houses painted white in the local style with the windows and doors outlined in royal blue or emerald green.

Santa Maria is a charming and restful place and we have really enjoyed our time here.

2015

Sep 2015

Aug 2015

Jul 2015

Fri 31 Jul 10:46
- Belfast
Wed 29 Jul 09:21
- Bangor
Tue 28 Jul 17:21
- Carnlough
Sat 25 Jul 09:55
- Return to Ballycastle; more gales
Fri 24 Jul 11:51
- Rathlin Island
Thu 23 Jul 13:21
- Ballycastle
Wed 22 Jul 13:41
- Portrush
Tue 21 Jul 16:14
- Coleraine
Sun 19 Jul 11:04
- Londonderry
Sat 18 Jul 16:10
- Greencastle
Thu 16 Jul 12:18
- Macamish Lough Swilly sheltering from gales again!
Wed 15 Jul 14:52
- Rathmullan Lough Swilly
Tue 14 Jul 14:01
- Downings
Mon 13 Jul 13:02
- Causmore Tory Island
Sun 12 Jul 11:52
- Leabgarrow Arranmore Island
Fri 10 Jul 15:58
- Church Pool Inishkeel
Thu 9 Jul 14:18
- Killybegs
Wed 8 Jul 15:54
- Mullaghmore
Fri 3 Jul 15:43
- Sligo City Centre
Thu 2 Jul 18:38
- Kilcummin
- Ballyglass
- Keem Bay Achill Island

Jun 2015

2014

Jul 2014

Tue 29 Jul 14:29
- Crosshaven
Mon 21 Jul 14:23
- Youghal
Mon 14 Jul 14:22
- Waterford
Mon 7 Jul 14:16
- Kilmore Quay
Tue 1 Jul 14:14
- Milford Haven

Jun 2014

Sun 29 Jun 14:11
- Padstow

May 2014

Thu 29 May 14:07
- Sada

2013

Feb 2013

Jan 2013

2012

Dec 2012

Nov 2012

Aug 2012

Jul 2012

Jun 2012

Thu 28 Jun 18:02
- Summer 2012

2011

Aug 2011

Jul 2011

Jun 2011

Tue 28 Jun 12:01
- In Vannes
Sun 26 Jun 15:55
- Rendezvous at Le Crouesty
Fri 24 Jun 14:07
- Are we there yet?
Tue 21 Jun 20:46
- Winds on the nose!
Sat 18 Jun 09:47
- Stormbound in Guernsey

2007

Jul 2007

Thu 19 Jul 01:58
- The last lap

Jun 2007

May 2007

Apr 2007

Mar 2007

Feb 2007

Jan 2007

2006

Dec 2006

Fri 29 Dec 21:01
- Christmas in the Caribbean
Thu 21 Dec 12:52
- We made it !
Wed 13 Dec 18:45
- Peaks and troughs
Thu 7 Dec 12:06
- CELEBRATION
Tue 5 Dec 12:12
- Heads Up
Fri 1 Dec 04:21
- ARC. The first 5 days

Nov 2006

Oct 2006

Sep 2006

Sat 30 Sep 06:55
- Keep on Trucking
Wed 13 Sep 12:33
- westward ho !
Mon 4 Sep 15:46
- farewell and hello

Aug 2006

Jul 2006

Fri 28 Jul 09:55
- Farewell to Eric
Sat 22 Jul 19:14
- Ionian Cruising
Tue 18 Jul 16:59
- Arrival in Greece
Sat 15 Jul 11:52
- Sicily to Corfu
Mon 10 Jul 15:12
- Sicily
Sun 9 Jul 16:44
- Menorca to Sardinia
Sat 1 Jul 09:50
- Alicante to the Balaerics

Jun 2006

May 2006

Sat 27 May 21:59
- Lagos to Gibraltar
Tue 23 May 10:22
- Saturday 20th May
- Thursday 18th May
Fri 19 May 16:12
- Monday15th May
Mon 1 May 20:54
- Yarmouth IOW

Apr 2006

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