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Mark & Helen Syrett
Tue 19 Jul 2011 18:28
The marina here closed this morning as it is now full but entry is still possible because of the deep trench (2,700 metres) right up to within 100 metres of the entrance which flattens the swell. Since then four boats have arrived and they are now alongside the old concrete fishing wharfs and having to adjust their lines all the time to adjust for the tide rise and fall.
We hired a car yesterday with Ian and Carole from Maximilian (Moody 47) and went to the abbey at Bathala------ a very gracious and beautiful abbey. We saw the tomb of Henry the Navigator. We came back via Alcobaca and saw the church which was more like Durham Cathedral, vast stone columns. A visit to the Continenti supermarket brought us all back to earth but we needed to replenish beer and wine supplies so that we can drown our sorrows whilst listening to the wind which has just hit 39 knots on the boat next door!!!
Photos to follow when I ( Mark) have worked out how to downsize them again!