Bilbao

We left Gijon with the intention of sailing to La Rochelle some 48 hours away. We had wind for once but on the nose. We were going like a train at about 7.0 + knots [good for us]. The seas were uneven, the waves were not large but coming from all direction. This is why the Bay of Biscay has it reputation as an uncomefortable bay to cross. Anyway the wind headed us and the Bay claimed another scalp - mine. So we turned back to Ribadesella.

Ribadesella is where the Spanish holiday and is delightful. It is also the starting point for those that want to hike climb or canoe in the Picos of Europe. We moored alongside the town quay and were the only yacht there!

We then sailed on [motored] on to santander where we intended to stay for 2 days, however the airport runway is conveniently positioned beside the marina and between the city and us was a vaste commercial port. We left the following morning for Bilbao where we now are. Wifi promised but not working!!

We firsst went to the lesser marina that had recently had is main building bombed by by ETA a fortnight ago. Anyway no one speaks english and I think that they are having a regatta soon so we moved on to the posh marina. Still no wifi that I can find but there is an internet place in a games hall where the noise level is way higher than concorde on take off!!

If the weather is good we will head  tto Royon tomorrow.