Ria de Ares, La Coruna
Thursdays Child
Robin & Joanna Minchin
Sat 23 Aug 2014 20:54
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43:25.4785N 008:14.211W Ria de Ares We took the dinghy ashore to have a look at the town of Cedeira this morning, a totally different atmosphere from the business-like scene of the fishing area where we'd spent the previous 24hours. There were bars, cafes and restaurants everywhere and a lovely long sandy beach which stretched right into the town via a river and bridges, 3 & 4 storey houses along the sea front behind weeping willows and palm trees. It got busier as the morning went on and no doubt it is buzzing as I write this at 1030pm on a Saturday night in August. We left Cedeira after lunch, and it was quite pleasing to get the tide right for a change, we began at 3.5knots and when we'd estimated the tide to turn we suddenly notched up a gear to 5 & 6 knots. Ghosted along the coast with that wonderful fizzing sound of going down-wind and we looked at the passing scenery through binoculars and pieced together the geography from a mile off shore. We were treated to two dolphin visits today, the first was very special with large boisterous creatures (Common Dolphins we think with white undersides) leaping in and out of the bow wave, I sat at the front of the boat with Harry and Isabelle and just enjoyed the show, it didn't last very long but was very good quality! The second visit was once we'd come into the Bay of La Coruna, (we reckon Bottlenose Dolphins, more grey in colour) and they were leaping right out of the water all around the boat, fabulous. And so to Ria de Ares. We could see La Coruna as we entered the Bay, we'll head there after spending a few nights here. We're letting a SW breeze pass by and it is a good excuse to explore, might even brave inland... Saturday evening in Ares and clearly party night, there was a brass band was playing upon arrival on the quayside, fireworks after supper and now just a cacophany of music from all the bars along the sea front. We've sailed to Spain. I am more excited than the children who look at me with blank faces "so what's your point Mum?". |