To Cangas and Parque de Castro
18/06/07 16:21 Filed in: Ria de Vigo
The wind this morning was still quite strong from the SW but it was not raining. Looks like the wind will veer to the north on Wednesday.
I decided to catch a ferry across the Ria to Cangas.
Two large liners came in overnight. Princess Cruises "Sea Princess" and Holland America's "Veendam".
The trip across to Cangas was quite bouncy and the little ferry rolled noticeably as she came beam on to the seas. It was a good SW F6.
Cangas is a pretty little town with an attractive waterfront and a large beach nearby. The maze of narrow streets behind the waterfront is largely unspoiled with most of the unsympathetic buildings behind the old town.
A lovely little chapel on the waterfront promenade in Cangas.
Back in Vigo I visited the Parque de Castro. This straddles the highest point in Vigo and is well worth the steep climb to get there. The views over the Ria were stunning. There is/was a castle on top and quite how and English battle fleet could sneak past up the Ria to Redondela is beyond me. Perhaps there was no artillery in the castle.
Climbing up to the park.
View over the docks up the Ria to Redondela.
Paque de Castro circles the hilltop with Castello de Castro at the summit.
View across the Ria to Cangas.
Islas de Cies in the distance at the mouth of Ria de Vigo.
I've no idea what this is about but I liked it.
Parque de Castro.Not often that I get to look down on a tall palm.
I decided to catch a ferry across the Ria to Cangas.
Two large liners came in overnight. Princess Cruises "Sea Princess" and Holland America's "Veendam".
The trip across to Cangas was quite bouncy and the little ferry rolled noticeably as she came beam on to the seas. It was a good SW F6.
Cangas is a pretty little town with an attractive waterfront and a large beach nearby. The maze of narrow streets behind the waterfront is largely unspoiled with most of the unsympathetic buildings behind the old town.
A lovely little chapel on the waterfront promenade in Cangas.
Back in Vigo I visited the Parque de Castro. This straddles the highest point in Vigo and is well worth the steep climb to get there. The views over the Ria were stunning. There is/was a castle on top and quite how and English battle fleet could sneak past up the Ria to Redondela is beyond me. Perhaps there was no artillery in the castle.
Climbing up to the park.
View over the docks up the Ria to Redondela.
Paque de Castro circles the hilltop with Castello de Castro at the summit.
View across the Ria to Cangas.
Islas de Cies in the distance at the mouth of Ria de Vigo.
I've no idea what this is about but I liked it.
Parque de Castro.Not often that I get to look down on a tall palm.