Aguadulce
Island Wanderer
Peter and Avril Brookes
Sat 21 Aug 2010 19:34
As the beautiful anchorage off the beach became
more and more uncomfortable due to the swell, we decided to move into a nearby
marina at Aguadulce. As we lay alongside the waiting pontoon, to be assigned a
berth, two young spanish boys came and declared in sign language (as we sadly
speak no spanish) that they thought our boat pretty smart and could they dive
off it and go for a swim! Seeing no reason to object, we said "Si" and where
soon entertained by the two scamps running all over the boat and seeing who
could climb to the highest point to jump into the marina water! They were very
sweet and of course totally oblivious of our UK health and
safety mentality! We think they were related to one of the marina staff who
later came to see if they were being a nuisance, which they
weren't.
The rockface protects us from the cold!
The marina is well run and has very helpful and
pleasant staff. Unfortunately it has a huge rockface against one side that acts
as a massive storage heater, so once again we feel as if we are in an oven.
Keeping cool
The temperature rarely goes below 30* even at
night. As the wind has died completely, it is a little too hot to stay for more
than a day. We went to the beach to cool off, but were very disappointed with
the town which comprised many high rise blocks and an unattractive waterfront,
with the exception of the marina which is quite pretty.
Probably the most attractive part of the town.
This seems very typical of the area, particularly
the coast. I think we need to go further inland if we are to find less
developed and possibly more attractive towns. We miss the natural harbours and
anchorages of the UK and Brittany which have spoilt us over the last few years
with their quiet, appealing views, which have far more character than this
particular stretch of
coastline..