Figueira da Foz
Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Sat 15 Sep 2007 20:18
Third day in Figgy. Explored the big fish/fruit/veg market this morning and
got some bread and sardines for lunch.
Helped to drag 'Spangle' into the berth next to mine from the reception
pontoon using a 50m warp and some prodding with dinghies, 'Spangle' is a
heavy-duty ferro-cement ketch that was towed into the marina on Thursday,
pooped and with her engine wrecked mid-Bay of Biscay. Showed Bill and Clare,
from 'Spangle', where the nearest beer supplies could be bought and then
found a WiFi hotspot in the lobby of the Ibis Hotel. Uploaded some photos
and tried to upload some video clips but the battery on the laptop ran out.
On reflection the video files could be a bit too big anyway and might need a
rethink. Be patient, gentle viewers!
Before it starts to seem normal, I will mention that the marina here fairly
boils with thousands of huge grey mullet. They are no good to eat and it
seems unsporting to fire the spear gun at them.