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Ria de Arosa to Baiona – Friday 12th June

There was still a hint of daylight in the sky when we finally went to bed at around midnight on Thursday to spend our first night at anchor. The wind came up during the small hours, which made for a noisy night with small waves slapping incessantly against the hull. Fortunately, the wine and the brandy meant that we were undisturbed!

We woke to grey skies and the sea still slopping around so we moved the boat to a more sheltered position on the other side of the island before Annabelle and I nipped up to the village to buy some provisions. The local supermarket was well stocked for anyone in dire need of cleaning products, but as far as food was concerned, it was a big disappointment. We managed to find enough to keep the wolf from the door and returned to Zaffina to prepare lunch.

Frank and I took the dinghy across to a beautiful islet in the middle of the Ria, encircled by a glorious sandy beach. Frank swam; I dipped my toes in (it’s getting warmer, pretty soon I’ll have a proper swim!) By now the sky was cloudless and the temperature rose throughout the afternoon.

Around 5pm we lifted the anchor and set off for our next port of call, Baiona. The trip was brief, less than 2 hours, and the scenery was lovely as we slipped between the Galician islands and the coast. The marina at Baiona was large and welcoming, and we all loved the town, so instead of staying for just one night as originally intended, we spent two nights there, enjoying a spectacular sunset on the last night when the sky turned from gold to pink to purple as darkness drew in.