Guest Blog Kim
09 July 2016 | Porto, Portugal
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Coruna Kim entertaining in the sun.
We have a tradition for guests blogging their experiences on Tivoli, here is Kim's take....and there is a video coming as well!
A SEASLICE OF GALICIA
I had the opportunity to join the Tivoli-cruise for a week from June 27 to July 4, and were very excited when I arrived in A Curuña, Galicia.
The captains ( there are two!) gave me a very warm welcome and a GT and soon we hit town for some tapas and talk.
I was informed about next days gale and tried to approach to that mindset, when I turned into my guest-suite.
Apparently the gale blew away and the 35 nm passage to the Cormes-bay was done motoring.
We anchored in the bay and enjoyed the sun and childhood-memories all the way to 22.30 (the spanyards hold the same time as Copenhagen all through it's 2 hours more westerly, which gives them very light evenings)
THE ATLANTICS
As a true Viking I started the first morning jumping into the Atlantics without knowing it only held 14.8 Celcius...brrrr...cold!!!
In my imagination rounding Cap Finisterre ("end of the world") would be tough and strugling, but we passed in the calmest sunshine and light winds and anchored close to Finisterre Village, where I was introduced to Barnacles and excellent seafood-dinner at Restaurant Puerto - and - back on the boat: Guitarlele-singing under the stars along another part of Memory Lane.
After 4 days of motoring we finally caught the Portuguese Northern and flew 7-10 knots bound for Ria Arousa.
Now - and for the last 3 days - it was windy Atlantic cruising...so nice!
GALICIAN RIAS
Galicias atlantic westcoast is far more gentle that I had imagined. They have these 5-7 wide protected Rias (large bays) that offers perfect shelter - with gentle landscapes and calm wide beaches.
One of the top notch experiences was in the bottom of Ria de Pontevedra - and the medieval town of Combarro - quite unspoiled (except for too many tourist shops).
Here we had our last dinner - exceptional seafood in the most pitoresque surroundings before I left in Vigo.
I don't have proper words to express how gratefull I am for letting me share this slice of cruisefeeling with you.
One thing I admire is the refined routines Torben & Judy have developed to tasks like anchoring, putting the dinky in and mounting the motor ...and not the least: The poo-bag-routine (gives me associations to chinese lightfestival...get it?)
All the best for the cruise further on to the Mediterranean.