Gijon to Ribadeo

43:32.397N 07:02.171W Another long tedious day of motoring - perhaps we should
have bought a motor boat! We left Gijon at 0830h and had 11 hours of motoring
into a light westerly wind with a lumpy swell to slow us down. Somehow
the wind always seems to know which direction we are going and then blows from
that direction. We managed to sail for the last hour, when the wind finally
veered to the North as it had been forecast. We didn’t see another boat for the whole 65 miles
apart from a few small finishing boats and for most of the day it was
overcast. The most exciting event of the day was the baking of apple muffins
– Alan’s first attempt at baking at sea. I’m having to write today’s blog as Mary slept
for virtually the whole passage so missed it all. One evening out amongst
the beautiful people of Gijon seems to have finished her off! Even the excitement
of rounding Cape Penas didn’t stir her! There is not a lot else to report, except to say we are
along side in the marina at Ribadeo. We’ll stay here tomorrow (Sunday) before
continuing west towards La Corona hopefully on Monday. Stella berthed in Gijon –
we were the only boat on the visitors pontoon. Gijon came alive on Friday
evening... Sunset in Gijon on Friday
night Apple muffins baked during
the very dull passage to Ribadeo. They tasted a lot better than they
looked! |