36 42N 03 37W

Osprey
John Bowering
Fri 18 Jun 2010 05:47
We have just departed from Marina Del Este having had an early start, leaving the berth at 0730 on 18th June. We had a wonderful few days at Punta del Este which has to be one of the most beautiful spots on this coast. We were berthed stern to the wharf and the little family restaurant that we used was literally 10 feet from the stern of the boat. Almost too handy for a quick cup of coffee or a meal and a glass of wine. As with other parts of Spain nothing much comes to life before 1000 but they are still having their evening meal at 2300. Siesta between 1400 and 1600 is also a matter of course. Del Este is a very small marina constructed out of an old fishing port. Manoeuvring is a bit on the tight side for a boat the size of Osprey as the facilities are really designed for power yachts with twin screws and bowthrusters. We managed however and it is one of those places that would always be on our list for a return visit. We are now heading for Almerimar as we decided that we needed to be there for Saturday to ensure we could hire a car to get Wife and Strife back to Malaga airport on Monday morning. We were a bit concerned that if we left it until Sunday we might find that the car hire facilities were closed. The distance is about 50 miles and there is no wind at all - absolutely flat calm - so it will probably take us all day. We met some interesting people at del Este including Steve and Mike who run a small charter business there. They both have boats and take out up to ten tourists for day sails at E70 per head. They seemed quite busy and even asked if we would like to join their business. Osprey was as usual the attraction and certainly would be an asset for them. We had no interest although Del Este would have been a pleasant place to life and work - albeit very expensive. Almerimar will be the other end of the scale being a large marina and said to be low cost. We are intending to leave the boat there for a few week before heading across to Sardinia.

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