Thursday, July 4, 2013
Just a short blog this morning. The weather in Biscay is continuing to frustrate us – now more for the return journey than the outward. The weather pattern in Biscay is for N winds until around the end of June, followed by Westerlies that can give a reach back to the French coast. This just doesn't seem to be happening this year! Having said that, we are also considering the shorter passage to Santander, given the possibilities of strong ENE poking around Finisterre and reaching its fingers towards Cabo Penas (next to Gijon). We had a chat with a fisherman selling on the quay here – he is complaining about a lack of stability in the weather systems in recent years. We bought 2 small bass for supper.
Yesterday was pretty drizzly – summer comes one day and goes the next! In the afternoon we went for a walk through a nature reserve – important for migratory birds and full of flowers, snails, a r****t and some small oyster farms. Not too many birds at the moment but one or two egrets. And tiny crabs scuttling into the water as we walked along the waterline. The land/seascape here can be beautiful.
Yesterday we saw large crabs in the harbour having a huge social life, patrolling, chasing, fighting, mating – never seen so much activity in crustaceans before (are crabs crustaceans??).
Immediate plan is to have an afternoon sail back to La Rochelle, test the steering gear on the way, and go into the old harbour with its Bateau Bleu and tasty grilled squid & sardines.
Tips & Tricks: Keep everything in the boat easily accessible so you don't need to dive head-first into lockers!
Thanks to readers & followers..
Coming soon - first footage from GoPro
Coming soon - first footage from GoPro
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