Decisions! Decisions!
Niord's Big Adventure
Tony Gratton
Sun 23 Jul 2023 21:33
|
Sunday 23/07/2023 Povoa de Varzim
We had a glorious lie in this morning, and for the first
time in days did not have to empty out the aft cabin. Joy! Karen is brighter
today. Her ear is oozing something, which we hope is a good sign. It's still
painful though. We do some planning. If we are able to leave tomorrow, have no
further hiccups, the orcas stay away, and the weather turns out as predicted, we
can still make Lagos by the end of the month for our reserved berth. That's a
lot of ifs! If not, our next weather window will be Thursday, and we will have
to do some rejigging of our plans. When we leave here we can't go for a long leg
for obvious reasons, so have decided to go to Aveiro. This was on our list of
places to avoid, but is a 40-odd mile stretch, with an opt out at 10-miles at
Porto if things go pear-shaped. The only snag is Aveiro's a tricky place to get
into, and wind, swell and tide need to be just right. Likewise for getting out.
There's no alternative for another 40-miles or so, and by the time we arrive it
will be dusk, so the alternative will be to head offshore and keep going for the
night. Not recommended as far as the orcas are concerned! With it's big swell
and endless fishing hazards this coast is no place to be after dark! For
all this to happen Karen needs to be feeling better, and we need to make some
arrangements regarding the second parcel of hen's teeth. We're hoping to
persuade the marina to ship it on for us.
We spend the rest of the day making preparations to
leave. After dinner we go for what we hope will be our final walk around this
place. We can't even have an ice-cream as Karen has to avoid dairy with her
tablets. The marquee for the fiesta is in full swing again. Along the front and
in the main shopping area in Povoa every lamp post sports a speaker. Thus one
can listen to whatever it is they are broadcasting as one takes a walk. Happily
tonight they are silent. We will see what the morning
brings.
|