July 01 - July 09, 2019; 1021 nm and 109 days after departure from La Rochelle "For beach lounging, a dip in the cooling Atlantic waters, a rich seafood meal, or simply a stroll by the sea, Lisbon heads to Cascais. This former enclave of exiled European monarchs in the mid-20th century remains an elegant …
Some video shots of Porto São João
June 21 - June 30, 2019; 858 nm and 100 days after departure from La Rochelle What a warm welcome to Portugal. This is not related to the temperature of Porto🤪, but to the Portuguese in general and specifically to the nice ladies of the Marina Douro. We arrived in the morning of the 21 …
Islas Cíes, one of the Islands which belong to the national park. In day times several ferries take visitors to the park. They all disappear in the evening, only some sailing boats stay in the bay and some campers are allowed to stay overnight. Baiona at the south entrance of the Ría was the first …
These pics are dedicated to our dear helper "Hugo" and to my mom for not using "him" in Germany. Thank you! We definitely can't live without him. A Walk to the western side of the estuary with lots of more beautiful beaches... Leaving our cosy anchorage and heading to Combarro, a restored old fishing village …
When we went to a little fruit store to buy some apples, we found this lady who was making bobbin lace while selling her products. I asked her if it was difficult and she replied: "not at all, super easy" and she showed me:
May 26 - June 20, 2019; 787 nm and 88 days after departure from La Rochelle It is absolutely amazing. The four rías (Ría de Muros, Ría de Arousa, Ría de Pontevedra and Ría de Vigo) provide so many beautiful caribbean like beaches that it is unbelieveable that they are not more touristically developed. The …
May 25 - Mai 26, 2019; 652 nm and 63 days after departure from La Rochelle OMG what a ride! We had two unbelievable perfect sailing days. Downwind sailing with the swell pushing us and the sun warming our bodies. I think, that must be sailors delight as I can't think of better conditions for …
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