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LLANES. Spain
5TH JULY Now in Llanes. A coastal town ( obviously!) in the Asturias, northern Spain. Towering above what at first appears to be the small town is the majestic Sierra del Cuera where the mountains and rugged coastline are absolutely stunning. I did however not enjoy our entry as before leaving Santander i was … Continue reading
Short hop to Laredo on the Costa Emeralda
30th JUNE Chris and i had a couple of nights recuperating from the exhausting journey so far. we hadn’t realized how tired we were!. Thought we would get to see all the sights of Bilbao but instead stayed close to the marina, catching up with emails and sleep. Cleaned the boat and aired the bed … Continue reading
SAYING OUR GOODBYES IN BILBAO
26th June 2012 Howard and Chris are to leave our company today. We had a brilliant night out to celebrate with quite a few drinks.. even me who tackles no more than the occasional peach Schnapps diluted like ribena! I shall say no more ! Chris and i have not once regretted asking Howard … Continue reading
ONTO SPANISH WATERS
After thinking i had posted a long account of the Biscay crossing to Spain i finished to find i was no longer connected to the internet and lost all i had written….. ARGH! I had better write them in ‘pages’ on my laptop then transfer across to the blog. So here i am for a … Continue reading
INTO FRENCH WATERS
Well. What can i say it has been days since my last posting…. Lets think back. Oh My … we were just about to leave the Scilly Isles.. We left these gorgeous sunny Isles in the afternoon and crossed the English Channel during the night. With light winds on the nose (again!) and an … Continue reading