Baiona ⚓

This day was a Bart and his .... day

Bart and his 📣
It was another foggy day to get from Moaña to Baiona. This time we were lucky if we could see 50m ahead of us. We heard other boats in the distance use a fog horn. So Bart also brought out our, let's call it traditional, fog horn to announce where we were since we couldn't see any other boats around us.

Bart and his ⛵
We were tipped by Square One (Kiki and Harmen) who had arrived a day before us in Baiona to visit the paradores (castle walls) of Castelo de Monterreal. From there we had a beautiful view of the ria de Baiona, the harbour and our Nimrod in the distance.

Bart and his 💣
Up until the end of the 19th century Baiona was the main city of trade until Vigo took over. The first ship to return from the new world, la Carabela Pinta, arrived in Baiona in the 15th century. As a result, the city of course had to be protected. A lot of canons, some dating back to the 1800s, are still present on the paradores.

Bart and his 🥩
Behind the promenade are some very cute smaller streets where a lot of smaller stores, bars and restaurants are hidden. Bart spotted his first piece of picanha. We probably wait till we're in Portugal to get some.

Bart and his 🏎️
The dinghy takes us everywhere. It's our ride. An outboard motor has been stolen here before, so we secured two locks to prevent this from happening to us. We also used a long rope to the dinghy to the stairs because of the upcoming tide. We didn't take into account that when we would come back that the stairs would also be flooded😅 Bart came to the rescue though. And we were able to go to Square One for some drinks and eventually home.Read more