After a 50 hour sail, we have arrived safely to our new home in El Masnou - just N of Barcelona. The vital statistics - for those interested - are: total distance sailed 1,046 nautical miles; time actually sailing: 7 days & 15 hours.
The marina is pretty modern, but clean and has a number of restaurants as well as a train station! The trains are really quiet and we didn't really notice them until we were walking right by the tracks. Everyone seems really friendly and helpful too.
There is a sailing club next to the marina with outdoor and indoor swimming pools, gym (and bar)as well as access to a wide sandy beech complete with beech football, volleyball and boules. There are dinghies, paddle boards and kayaks to hire too.
We are ashore - having explored and tested the club's facilities - and as I write this before turning in for a well earned 8-hours sleep, I can see the city skyline of Barcelona in the distance away to the south of us.
More to follow later as the whole crew is pretty tired and ready to turn in.