Cities on Merrimac

Madeira my dear

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:14:56 +0100

Arrived at Marina Quinta do lorde at noon. The bowthruster stopped working, so with some gusts of wind we had to be quick tying up the pontoon. Marion went to pick up the rental car at the airport with Els and in the afternoon all of us went to Funchal. After a search we found the shop Kees was looking for to buy fishing gear. The owner of the shop gave an extensive explanation of what we need and how to use it. After a drink and a tapas and some grocery shopping back to the marina to have dinner at the terrace of the restaurant full of sailors. Today we will do a trip around the island to end at Ponta Delgado to have dinner with Paz and Carlos at Casa de Capelinha.

Life is good in Porto Santo

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:22:20 +0100

Lisboa

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 17:53:31 +0200

Just arrived at Marina Parque das Naçaõs. The last two nights we anchored along the coast. We could sail for a great part. Here it is sunny, warm and we welcome every bit of shadow and wind.

Oporto

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 19:13:18 +0200

Arrived yesterday in this beautiful town! Today we made a river cruise down the Douro and now having a nice beer with a beautiful view on the town across the river. We passed a lock going down 35 metre, spectacular! Marion had some vertigo looking up at the ladder.

Baiona

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 23:58:02 +0200

At anchor at the lovely bay near Baiona. This morning we woke up in the mist in Rio de Pontevedra, but our super radar guided us to here, just before we arrived, the mist was cleared. A sunny afternoon. Dinner in town, which is a very strange mix of old houses, deserted houses and a lot of restaurants in narrow streets. Tomorrow we will stay here.

Santiago de Compostela

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 18:32:22 +0200

The two candles in the middle burning for all of you. A lot of work is done in the church, but we had a nice guided tour with just us and an italian family. We entered the Cathedral through a special door from the museum, so we didn’t have any waiting. Also we could see the tomb of St. Jacobo without delay. Super!

Portosin

Sat, 24 Aug 2019 20:46:56 +0200

Arrived in a beautiful small, but very well equipped marina in Portosin. We want to visit Santiago de Compastela, even the agnostic Kees, and this is close by. The marina even has a car available for rent tomorrow. Lovely weather, beautiful view at the terrace of the Real Club Náutico Portosin. When possible, I will light a candle for all of you in the Cathedral!

Oldest Lighthouse in the world

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:39:58 +0200

Torres de Hercules in A Coruña

Built in the first century after Christ. UNESCO heritage. Huge building.

A Coruña

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:07:05 +0200

Arrived in A Coruña yesterday afternoon. Last bit with high waves coming from all directions. Had a perfect dinner in the old town, so we go back there tonight.

Quintessential England

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 08:27:49 +0200

Having a nice cup of EB with TIF in the beautiful harbour of Fowey. Overnighter from Chichester went very well, we sailed 18 hours and under engine (very slowly to avoid arriving too early) for 7.

We arrived and it started to rain! We were in a bit of a hurry as the winds are going to change to westerlies and yesterday was the only day with easterlies. Lovely sail under full main and code zero.

Bread

Sat, 03 Aug 2019 10:35:55 +0200

First bread baked on board, under sail @south of Isle of Wight. Thanks to William and Arne of Aegle and the Dutch oven I inherited from Annemie!