Category Archives: Spain & Portugal

We arrived in Gibraltar on Wednesday evening 3rd July after an enjoyable couple of days albeit motoring as no wind, then wind on the nose. The sea picked up in the straits but we ploughed through the spray. At least … Continue reading →

We managed to get a really good deal on a liftout in Albufeira, so we sailed along the beautiful Algarve coastline, stopping for a couple of days at anchor in Portimao on the way.  Sun shining, shorts on and slip … Continue reading →

We arrived at our anchorage tucked around the corner of Ponte de Sagres at around 3.45am this morning, having left Bayona Thursday morning some 360 miles away.  We encountered all sorts of conditions, the only constant one was the large … Continue reading →

We decided to leave Portosin despite unfavourable winds and misty rain, we would prefer to be at sea and very often the conditions are better further out than onshore.  So midday sailed out of the Ria and continued to put … Continue reading →

This is day four of rain, fog and alas – not even enough wind to blow the skin off a rice pudding. The sea and sky look gun metal grey, infact we haven’t seen  a blue sky since Thursday last … Continue reading →

We finally left Bilbao Saturday lunch time, after a stormy start to the day it brightened up and we seized our opportunity to escape – after a very friendly visit from Spanish Customs who came aboard to check we had … Continue reading →

Arrived Bilbao Sunday after a fantastic sail from a beautiful town Lequeitio, Northern Spain where we spent the night tied up to the town quay with lots of onlookers, don’t think they get many visitors! We are anchored in Bilbao … Continue reading →