42.07.21 8.5055 W Day 15 & 16
1000knights
Thu 2 Sep 2010 17:59
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Wed Sept 1 & Thurs Sept 2
OK, so we missed a blog. You do that when
having fun! We spent Tuesday night in La Coruna enjoying the warm
weather and cafe culture. I won't embarass Skipper with tales of his
attempts to work the marina washing machine. Jenny, my pants were always
blue weren't they? On wednesday morning we left about 0800hrs but turned
back rather than continue in thunder and lightning. We left again about
2pm and motor sailed overnight passing Cap Finnistere
and anchoring in a superb little bay just before dawn which Simon had
found. My navigation was severely tested during the night when faced with
an uncharted and heavily lit island which appeared and was confirmed on
radar. Pilot books hurriedly referred to revealed that vast fish farms are
set up several miles offshore.. A swim ashore and a walk along the beach to the
other side of the Islas Cies, a lovely isalnd and bird sanctuary with a
very chilled camp site, reminded us we had legs. In the afternoon we sailed
into Bayona. We plan to leave early in the morning and sail to Cascais by
Lisbon, a 36 - 40 hour trip.
Richard
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