10/06/18
Saro's Gyda
Derrick Thorrington
Tue 26 Jun 2018 08:52
Ria de
Camarinias
Although we had
hoped to round Finisterre yesterday, the wind dropped quite quickly and as
neitgher of us enjoy motoring, we turned into the next Ria and anchored off
another sandy beach just past the town of Camarinias. The sun came out and it
was hot!! After a very relaxing (but too hot) hour in the cockpit, D spied
another Bowman anchoring off the town. He was in he dinghy in a flash and ready
to row the 1/2 mile to say hello. I was just about to have a swim so I declined,
thinking that he'd be back in about 15 mins. 2 hours later he returned! We did
then manage to have a look ashore, a wander around the town and a beer in the
Club Nautico, associated with the marina. Here we enjoyed socialising with the
several other sailors, stopping off on route to their various destinations. (In
Spain, when you have a beer or coffee, at some stage you are given a variety of
tapas to go with your drink. This is just how it is, no charge.) Returning later
to the boat, D spied a barbeque being prepared at one of the little cafes. An
hour later we were enjoying sardines. Delicious.
Muxos on the
Starboard side of the Ria. (Part of the Camino de Santiago)
More
rain.
The following day it
was raining again. We waited until we thought that it was less heavy and rowed
ashore again for supplies in the well stocked supermecados. The weather by now
was getting a little frustrating as we love to explore on foot and had so far
been severely restricted. Wetsuit swims in the rain were becoming the norm.
Anchored in the Ria
de Camarinias (before the rain)