Hola de espana!
ULA
John & Jackie Richards
Sun 10 Aug 2008 11:05
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Position: 043:25.194N 008:23.163W
Ula and crew moored up in Marina Sada, Fontan in
the Ria de Betanzos (a few miles from La Coruna) around 5pm BST yesterday
evening 9 August. At time of blogging (11am BST, 10 Aug) we are on the move
again (motoring, as no wind) around from Fontan to Camarinas or Baiona (decision
to be made later when we get the next weather forecast) with our friends on
Libertad who joined us in Marina Sada last night.
Following my mid-Biscay blog on Friday we had a
pretty uneventful second half to the trip, sailing until approx 5pm when the
wind died and then motor sailing for the next 24 hours.We enjoyed a beautiful
sunset and the night was very clear with a bright moon lighting the way and
millions of stars.When the moon finally sank below the horizon we had just the
stars for company. Laura and I were on watch together from 3-6am and sat
listening to her ipod with an earphone each.
A sea mist drifted in and out during the early
hours and we picked out a few fishermen who appeared to be 'pair-trawling' as we
went along. Dawn broke around 4.30-5.00 am and the sun rose around 6am. The
sunrise was even more spectacular than the sunset and it was soon very
warm.
Spain came in to view during the late morning and
as we closed the coast we could make out the villages and beaches.
The Ria (estuary) de Betanzos was very pretty and
Marina Sada very friendly. The berth we had been allocated was downwind and
blowing 'off' so the marina guy helped us with our mooring ropes. Having been to
Spanish classes since November I launched in to 'thanks very much for your
help' in my beginners Spanish only to be told he was Irish! Oh
well.............
Captain John's legendary linguistic skills (spk
English slowly in a foreign accent, point and offer his credit card) seemed to
have worked this morning. We managed to pay and fill up with diesel before
setting off!
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