Redes
30/04/07 15:56 Filed in: Ría de Ares
On saturday and sunday I went through all the cabin storage lockers, of which there are 16, sorting the contents restowing in the light of a years experience. The salt air is extremely hostile and even where I have sealed items in airtight containers with a silica gel sachet corrosion has occurred.
Later on sunday evening I went for a walk into Ares and watched some of the FC Barcelona football game in two different cafes/bars.
The weather forecast on Monday morning is for W winds F5-6. No good for my next stage to Laxé where much of the trip is on a westerly heading. I decided to spend the night at anchor off Redes, which is sheltered from westerlies, and see how the weather looked on tuesday.
Before leaving I have to visit the Centro de Salud. At around 10:30 it is quite busy but patient turnover is quite fast. There are at least 6 consulting rooms but not all are for doctors. Two are for nurses and there is one especially for children. After about 20 minutes I was called in by the nurse. My fingers are healing quickly. The dressings were changed and I was out in about 7 minutes.
I stopped to buy some bread and had a coffee. Then it was off to the library to check e-mails. There is a programme funded partially by the EU to bring free internet access to libraries in small communities. There are two computers available but wi-fi access is available and can be used on one's own computer.
Back at the marina I settled up and left at 13:40. It is only about 2 miles round to Redes and by 14:20 we were anchored just outside the fixed moorings off the village.
As evening approached it became apparent that the wind was more S to SW than W which meant that the anchorage was exposed directly to the wind over a fetch of several miles. At that point the wind speed was under 10 knots. Not really a problem but not ideal.
Later in the evening the wind strengthened, gusting over 20kn with frequent rain squalls. The boat was bouncing about and veering around the anchor chain but the new Rocna anchor did not budge. I cat napped during the night, regularly checking the position.
Approaching Redes anchorage.
Punta Modias
At anchor off Redes village.
Later on sunday evening I went for a walk into Ares and watched some of the FC Barcelona football game in two different cafes/bars.
The weather forecast on Monday morning is for W winds F5-6. No good for my next stage to Laxé where much of the trip is on a westerly heading. I decided to spend the night at anchor off Redes, which is sheltered from westerlies, and see how the weather looked on tuesday.
Before leaving I have to visit the Centro de Salud. At around 10:30 it is quite busy but patient turnover is quite fast. There are at least 6 consulting rooms but not all are for doctors. Two are for nurses and there is one especially for children. After about 20 minutes I was called in by the nurse. My fingers are healing quickly. The dressings were changed and I was out in about 7 minutes.
I stopped to buy some bread and had a coffee. Then it was off to the library to check e-mails. There is a programme funded partially by the EU to bring free internet access to libraries in small communities. There are two computers available but wi-fi access is available and can be used on one's own computer.
Back at the marina I settled up and left at 13:40. It is only about 2 miles round to Redes and by 14:20 we were anchored just outside the fixed moorings off the village.
As evening approached it became apparent that the wind was more S to SW than W which meant that the anchorage was exposed directly to the wind over a fetch of several miles. At that point the wind speed was under 10 knots. Not really a problem but not ideal.
Later in the evening the wind strengthened, gusting over 20kn with frequent rain squalls. The boat was bouncing about and veering around the anchor chain but the new Rocna anchor did not budge. I cat napped during the night, regularly checking the position.
Approaching Redes anchorage.
Punta Modias
At anchor off Redes village.