A Coruna to Bayona Sept 6th

We left aCoruna at 10.30 am for Bayona.
The start of our journey down the east coast towards the Med. 

Nothing of importance during this sail.
There was a large sea swell as a result of the 30 knot winds from the night before but by early evening the swell and wind were diminishing.  It was also getting strangely cold.
By 11pm the engine was on.
During the night we encountered numerous fishing boats so watches went very fast.

At 10.30am the next day we saw the ripples on the water. Sure enough the wind built to up to 25 knots and we had a great sail for the next two hours into Bayona (Baiona in Spanish!).

We were given a good mooring on the outside of the Marina and docked around 12.30.

Baiona is a quaint town complete with cobbled lanes and good restaurants. It’s very popular with sailing yacht making their way to and from the Med. Very busy when we arrived due to the huge regatta taking part at the local Yacht club.

The Fortress stands at the entrance to the Harbour. We walked around the battlements which gave us an overall picture of the town and coastline. Bob & I went on the replica of the Pinta Maria and soaked in the local history of these old ships leaving to discover the New World.
It was an enjoyable two day stopover.