David Beck
São Martinho do Porto
A beautiful near-circular bay, stunning beach, more life than we expected. Frost on the windows, playing in the sea.
More dolphins!
On the way from São Martinho do Porto to Peniche Arthur and Dave enjoyed “following a pod of dophins” (as Arthur shouted in the most joy-filled voice we’ve ever heard).
Figueira da Foz
We didn’t intend to stop here, but it was beautiful. Marina in a good location, lovely feel to the place, great Christmas fair.
Autopilot failure, diverting to Figueira da Foz
The autopilot heading-input broke in the middle of the night. I decided to head to a marina rather than hand steer.
Warm winter sailing, some dolphins
While on passage from Porto to São Jacinto, we enjoyed the winter sunshine and some dolphins followed us for a while.
Duoro (Porto)
We spent a month in Duoro marina, just outside of Porto. Lots of photos, very little text.
Baiona
8 days in the centre of a beautiful city. Spectacular castle and starting the many jobs which need doing on the boat.
Updating the blog in Baiona
We are currently moored at a marina in Baiona, our first marina since La Coruna just over two weeks ago, having spent the intervening period anchoring or mooring around the Ria’s between the two. The next week doesn’t look ideal for sailing, as the remnants of a Hurricane and series of Southerly winds look like … Read more