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Sunday, July 31
Rivedoux Plage, Ile de Re to La Rochelle
by
Cathy
on Sun 31 Jul 2011 10:38 PM BST
46.08.58N 01.10.11W
With outstandingly calm and sunny weather to enjoy, we spent yesterday at anchor off Rivedoux Plage, not ... more »
Friday, July 29
Ile d’Oleron to Ile de Re – via Ile d’Aix
by
Cathy
on Fri 29 Jul 2011 10:40 PM BST
46.09.12N 01.15.55W
The idea was to go to the Ile d’Aix – another of the attractions of this coast ... more »
Thursday, July 28
Cycling on Ile d’Oleron
by
Cathy
on Thu 28 Jul 2011 10:39 PM BST
46.02.19N 01.22.14W
Feeling much better after a good night’s sleep, we got out the bikes and set off ... more »
Wednesday, July 27
Bilbao to Port St Denis, Ile d’Oleron
by
Cathy
on Wed 27 Jul 2011 10:07 PM BST
46.02.19N 01.22.14W
“…and I’m not looking forward to the journey home!” That advertising catchphrase has become a standing ... more »
Monday, July 25
Sightseeing in Bilbao
by
Cathy
on Mon 25 Jul 2011 10:05 PM BST
43.19.79N 03.00.97W
Today is the festival of St James (Santiago) – which meant we could not do ... more »
Sunday, July 24
Castro Urdiales to Bilbao
by
Cathy
on Sun 24 Jul 2011 10:59 PM BST
.43.19.79N 03.00.97W
Last night, enjoying the evening sunshine, we were tempted to think about staying in Castro Urdiales ... more »
Saturday, July 23
Santander to Castro Urdiales
by
Cathy
on Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:05 PM BST
43.22.82N 03.12.67W
We had originally intended to go straight from Santander to Bilbao but both Elska and Start ... more »
Friday, July 22
Plane spotting in Santander
by
Cathy
on Fri 22 Jul 2011 10:04 PM BST
43.25.71N 03.48.40W
Recrossing the corner of the Bay of Biscay to France is starting to dominate our thoughts, so ... more »
Thursday, July 21
Gijon to Santander
by
Cathy
on Thu 21 Jul 2011 10:02 PM BST
43.27.82N 03.46.69W
The forecasts were better, but the weather wasn’t: it was a very grey morning, cloudy, misty, raining ... more »
Wednesday, July 20
Still in Gijon
by
Cathy
on Wed 20 Jul 2011 10:01 PM BST
.43.32.76N 05.40.03W
After we returned the hire car yesterday morning we settled down to a day of chores ... more »
Monday, July 18
Car trip to the Picos de Europa
by
Cathy
on Mon 18 Jul 2011 10:00 PM BST
43.33.04N 05.41.24W
The barometer is all over the place, shooting up and down unpredictably. The weather forecast is still ... more »
Sunday, July 17
Yes, still at Marina Yates del Principado, Gijon
by
Cathy
on Sun 17 Jul 2011 10:49 PM BST
43.33.04N 05.41.24W
Another grim forecast – near gales from the west with squally thundery showers and big seas (three ... more »
Saturday, July 16
Still at Marina Yates del Principado, Gijon
by
Cathy
on Sat 16 Jul 2011 05:04 PM BST
43.33.04N 05.41.24W
We looked long and hard at the weather forecast, debating whether to leave early this morning for ... more »
Friday, July 15
Marina Yates del Principado, Gijon
by
Cathy
on Fri 15 Jul 2011 10:02 PM BST
43.33.04N 05.41.24W
The obvious advantage of this new marina over the one at the heart of the city where ... more »
Thursday, July 14
Aviles to Gijon
by
Cathy
on Thu 14 Jul 2011 10:10 PM BST
The day did not start well. The bureaucracy got worse. But then the sailing was some of the best we have enjoyed all summer more »
Wednesday, July 13
Day off in Aviles
by
Cathy
on Wed 13 Jul 2011 10:00 AM BST
43.33.72N 05.55.27W
It was still grey, windy and wet when we woke, so we decided to spend another day ... more »
Tuesday, July 12
Ribadeo to Aviles
by
Cathy
on Tue 12 Jul 2011 10:59 PM BST
43.33.72N 05.55.27W
It was raining very hard and the sea was still rough, and if the charges in Ribadeo ... more »
Monday, July 11
Ribadeo to - Ribadeo
by
Cathy
on Mon 11 Jul 2011 10:58 PM BST
43.32.38N 07.02.18W
We set out bright and early on what looked like a promising morning. But no sooner had ... more »
Sunday, July 10
Cedeira to Ribadeo
by
Cathy
on Sun 10 Jul 2011 10:56 PM BST
43.32.38N 07.02.18W
Sadly, we didn’t get to Vivero. On the Navtex, the Met Office’s extended outlook for the Niton ... more »
Saturday, July 9
La Coruna to Cedeira
by
Cathy
on Sat 09 Jul 2011 10:55 PM BST
43.39.21N 08.03.74W
When we went to the harbour office to pay our dues this morning they told us that ... more »
Friday, July 8
Still in La Coruna
by
Cathy
on Fri 08 Jul 2011 10:54 PM BST
43.22.06N 08.23.64W
The wind was still moaning, the harbour was still bumpy. You can always tell when the weather ... more »
Thursday, July 7
Socialising in La Coruna
by
Cathy
on Thu 07 Jul 2011 10:52 PM BST
43.22.06N 08.23.64W
The wind has that anti-social moan to it again, and we are glad to be safe in ... more »
Wednesday, July 6
Camarinas to La Coruna
by
Cathy
on Wed 06 Jul 2011 10:51 PM BST
43.22.06N 08.23.64W
We actually intended to stay another day in Camarinas. The plan was to spend the morning shopping, ... more »
Tuesday, July 5
Chores in Camarinas
by
Cathy
on Tue 05 Jul 2011 10:49 PM BST
42.07.65N 09.10.69W
We woke to find clouds sitting low on the hills all the way round this beautiful natural ... more »
Monday, July 4
Muros to Camarinas
by
Cathy
on Mon 04 Jul 2011 10:36 PM BST
We didn't really mean to come this far today, but the promise of a fair wind past Finisterre seemed too good an opportunity to miss more »
Sunday, July 3
Santa Uxia de Ribeira to Muros
by
Cathy
on Sun 03 Jul 2011 10:33 PM BST
A very windy afternoon prevented our planned trip ashore, but meant there was another chance to watch the airborne fire-fighters at work more »
Saturday, July 2
Vilanova to Santa Uxia de Ribeira
by
Cathy
on Sat 02 Jul 2011 10:32 PM BST
Our quiet night at anchor was spoiled by a noisy rock band, but at least the skipper finally caught some fish! more »
Friday, July 1
Sightseeing in Vilanova
by
Cathy
on Fri 01 Jul 2011 10:50 PM BST
Cambados is one of the "must see" destinations in Galicia. We couldn't get there by boat so we went by bike instead. more »
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