Finsterre

We left A Coruña in the evening and after having a close up look at a giant cruise liner we went around the corner for the night so we could get a good run to Muxia the next morning. Some splendid views of the sunrise and the tower of Hercules, a lighthouse that has been in continuous use since the 1st century.

We motored, as the wind was none existent and what little there was, was on our nose. Also we wanted to get past orcasville. A boat had been attacked by 4 orcas, outside Muxia, where we were headed, only yesterday. We were visited by some dolphins which was great news coz when there are dolphins around there are no orcas. Arrived in Muxia had a lovely meal on board in another lovely calm anchorage until 3 in the morning when we got hit by a 38 knot thunderstorm squall. Our anchor held but a german boat’s anchor dragged and he got a little too close to us. Mad sheet lightning storm and torrential rain.

Left the next morning to round Capo Fisterre, the end of the ancient world, and found a free pontoon in Fisterre town. 20 minutes after arriving a squillion fishing boats full of catholic pilgrims arrived to extremly loud daytime fire works and lots of hooting. It was crazy, like something out of a movie. All coming to Fisterre to celebrate Carmen of Fisterre festival.

We had to bag the lighthouse as we’d just sailed past it and a big rock.

Left after 2 nights and tacked across the bay to Muros in Ria de Muros y Noya. A beautiful sail on a flat sea, no waves, no shirt, no orcas. This is one of the places I really wanted to visit, the Rias de Galicia and it as amazing as I was told.