Friday 12th October
As the sun rose the wind returned, but was gone again by lunch time. By three we were motoring towards an island with a lovely sandy beach. We anchored just off the beach at Islas Cies not far from Bayona. We put out the floating rope down the starboard side as the children wanted to test the water. They all tried swimming off the stern but found the sea very cold. Lizzie got the farthest, she swam right down the side of Octopus and back followed by Susie who didn’t go quite as far. We had a nice dinner washed down with champagne to celebrate our crossing of Biscay and rounding Finesterre
Saturday 13th October
Next morning we were up at 5:30 and left at 6:00 to sail to Leixoes. No wind again, just as a bit of wind came our way and we were in the middle of getting the sails up a Portuguese Coast Guard boat raced out to meet us and circled us for a while which was a bit intimidating. After a while he called us on the VHF and asked us where we were going, where we had come from and how many onboard, then left us alone. That evening we arrived at Leixios. The marina is known for not being very clean and it lived up to our expectations by having a few corners with some unpleasant smells including the showers!! We had a quick look around the town that evening and decided to leave early next morning.
Sunday 14th October
We’re not sorry to leave Leixios and head off to Figueira da Foz. We motor most of the way, hardly any wind and even some sea fog. We arrive at Figueira that evening and found it to be very friendly and good clean facilities
As the sun rose the wind returned, but was gone again by lunch time. By three we were motoring towards an island with a lovely sandy beach. We anchored just off the beach at Islas Cies not far from Bayona. We put out the floating rope down the starboard side as the children wanted to test the water. They all tried swimming off the stern but found the sea very cold. Lizzie got the farthest, she swam right down the side of Octopus and back followed by Susie who didn’t go quite as far. We had a nice dinner washed down with champagne to celebrate our crossing of Biscay and rounding Finesterre
Saturday 13th October
Next morning we were up at 5:30 and left at 6:00 to sail to Leixoes. No wind again, just as a bit of wind came our way and we were in the middle of getting the sails up a Portuguese Coast Guard boat raced out to meet us and circled us for a while which was a bit intimidating. After a while he called us on the VHF and asked us where we were going, where we had come from and how many onboard, then left us alone. That evening we arrived at Leixios. The marina is known for not being very clean and it lived up to our expectations by having a few corners with some unpleasant smells including the showers!! We had a quick look around the town that evening and decided to leave early next morning.
Sunday 14th October
We’re not sorry to leave Leixios and head off to Figueira da Foz. We motor most of the way, hardly any wind and even some sea fog. We arrive at Figueira that evening and found it to be very friendly and good clean facilities
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