Galicia to Sao Miguel 2019

Chilling in Galicia

So this is the resumption of our blog after nearly two years.we returned to Crosshaven in August 2017.I spent that winter between ex hurricane Ophelia and Snowmageddon wondering what a mistake we had made.Suddenly we were exposed to mass media with all its sensationalist negative take on everything.We had been used to positive experiences and were taken aback by the number of people who asked “what was the worst that happened to ye”!I had my flip-flops stolen in Tonga!

In any case Laragh needed some TlC and the plan was to spend a winter going through the list of jobs,new standing rigging,new cooker,repair leaking water tanks,repair/renew teak deck in places…..All this was duly accomplished and we were sailing again south to Galicia by June 2018.Actually we were headed for the Azores but the Huge High that gave ireland its memorable summer meant no winds,so we spent that summer rediscovering old haunts in Galicia/We left Laragh ashore that winter and now we are up to date with our blog,2019.

Laragh was launched in early april.I had never been in Galicia at this time of year before and i can tell you we got very mixed weather.We had 24c when antifouling and 16c and wind and rain for weeks afterwards.Hence the ‘chilling ‘in the caption.However it wasn’t all bad and the photos below show the charm of this lovely part of our world.

Cies islands anchorage off Ria de Vigo

Fishing in traditional way under sail.Ria de Vigo

early June saw many depressions beginning in azores,storm Miguel claimed 3 lives in France

Discovered this anchorage in Ria de Muros,tranquil few days here.