A Pobro da Caraminal to Combarro 23nm
Monday 17 August
We only have a short hop today, welcome after yesterday’s supersail.
We charged out of Ria da Arousa at 7-8 knots in a beautiful wind on flat water and new crew Max took the helm.
He had already gained the line-coiling badge by quickly mastering the mooring ropes.
As usual the wind was fickle and not long after we got out of the Ria the wind died and we sadly had to motor the rest of the way.
It’s a very beautiful sailing area here with pretty towns along the shore. Combarro is recommended as not to be missed so that’s why we are heading to the very end of this next Ria de Pontevedra.
We moored at the large marina – it was very hot so we had a swim off the back of the boat in beautifully cold water.
Penny and I explored the pretty town (after the bus tours had left!)
Lots of narrow stone streets built right onto the granite rocks, very charming.
There are lots of little stone sheds on pillars: these are granaries and are designed like this to defend the grain from mice and rats.
All the towns used to have them but only Combarro has 30 survivors – the most in Galicia!
We ate at Leucoina restaurant on a terrace by the sea. The fresh fish was excellent, turbot today.
There is no wind forecast for the next couple of days so we are going to chill here tomorrow and probably find an anchorage for tomorrow night.