10 August - The New Marina in Coruna
Magnetic Attraction
Roger and Margaret Pratt
Mon 10 Aug 2009 20:24
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43:22.07N
08:23.07W
We came in here from Ares this morning on the
recommendation of Richard and Wendy. This marina is more expensive (38
euros/night!) and less convenient fir the town, but benefits from a special
deal- stay 6 nights, pay for 3. But as with all these things the reality
is a trade-off... The berths are very close togeher, making manoevring
difficult; we were moved to a bigger berth by a marinero after we had tied
up. We are now in a 16m berth, right under the mole, (more or less) facing
the north, so protected from the worst of the increasing wind. This second
berth is good. Our neighbours are US (Awaywego, from Florida - Hobbs annd
Diane) and Olly-P a 50 foooter from Holland - a Bestewind 50 and a very narrow
mean machine. We had an intermediate Dutch neighbour who left just as we
arrived, going south armed only with a wind guru weather forecast!!!! The
wifi is inferior, and we are struggling to maintain a signal. The
chief young lady speaks very good English and is exceptionally aimiable, but
denies there is anything wrong with the signal. We met a couple of Brits
who had been here a fortnight waiting for spare parts.
There is no supermarket nearby - the nearest is the
usual Gadis located under the San Augustin market. We walked via the "main" Darsena marina in the town centre and found
it almost full of visitors - like us trying to escape the nordes wind. The
current forecast indicates that we are likely to be here some time, so we shan't
move. I'm just glad that we are north of Finisterre - one weather gate
passed. The weather is hot and sunny - it's just the wind and swell that
hamper progress. We plan to hang around here tomorrow, and go by train to
Santiago de Compostella on Wednesday.
Heard this evening from Richard and Wendy that they
are, as of today, grandparents (poxy and otherwise) following the arrival of
Lucas Joseph Owen Chambers this afternoon. Also had newsy emails from Bet
Perrins and John Banner keeping us up to date on matters Blighty....keep up the
good work, guys!
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