42°33.9'N 008°50.0 W Thursday 13th August (One of 2 - Also Ria de Muros updated yesterday -dated 5th)Ria de Arousa Biggest news is Claire gave birth on Monday, 10th Aug to Lucas, big lad (poor Claire!) at 9lbs 3oz. Congratulations to Claire, Marcus and Lucas. So R is now Grandad and I am Grandma W. We feel odd being here and feel we should be there, but have been sent pictures and seen video and will keep in close contact from afar.We made it round t...

Portosin - Ria de Muros - Castro de BaronasClick on the date box above to see Sad Nerds in Muros for 3 August - wifi searching Well, we came over as planned after touring Muros market in the morning. Got bikes out and found our way to the Castro de Barona. It was over 16 miles there and back and up lots and lots of hills - exhausting, poor little legs. But it was worth it. The Castro or hill fort was huge, the outlines, the walls and terracing very well pres...

42°46.9'N 009°03.8 W Monday, 3rd AugustRio de Muros - Sunny arrival, 1 day of rain, now just overcast with hints of sun.Happy Birthday Sophie! Hope you have a good one. Hopefully by time this is read, we will have talked on the phone.We had a great sail "around the corner" and are officially now in the Rias Bajas. We goosewinged most of the way with the genoa poled out. Passing Lands End or Cabo Finisterre it got up a bit so we decided it was...

43°07.8'N 009°10.6 W Wednesday 29th JulyCamarinas - one of two uploaded at same time, so see previous first!The weather held for our next short leg. Coming into Camarinas is exciting. You need to give the Punta de Vilan (or Villano) a wide berth as it has a reef sticking out into the sea that you cannot see, various unmarked rocks in the approach to the bay and two very shallow patches to avoid. There are good lines in though, lining up to a refuge church...

43°13.2'N 009°00.15 W Sunday 26th JulyRia de Corme & LaxeSunshine at last! Left Coruna on Saturday, past the headland and had the best sail yet of the trip. The winds were good, the sea was flat and the sun was out. We went past the Islas de Sisargas, rocky promontories off the beginning of the Costa da Morte (Coast of death). We wanted to stop off at the islands which are now a nature reserve and breeding site for many local species of birds, and...