Barbate
Malua
Harry Watson Smith
Fri 14 Sep 2012 15:39
The anchor dropped with a relieving splash as the sun set after a harrowing day fighting our way out of the Mediterranean into the Atlantic. We stopped just outside the fishing harbour off a long beach. Luckily the swell and wind had abated for both Pete and I needed the rest after the stress of the Gibraltar Straits.
The next morning we upped the hook and started the passage to Cadiz taking a wide berth from Cape Trafalgar. The famous site of Nelson last battle. It looked very benign the morning we passed.
We also passed Cadiz and entered the marina at Rota on the opposite side of the bay to stay a few days while travelling inland to Seville.