24 June 2016
Back to Spain.
Up at 0330. The taxi was early.
In the car, "How's the Referendim going?" I asked
" Leave are ahead".
"Oh God".
"How did you vote?" I asked.
"Remain, of course" he said. "I am an imigrant".
His voice had a very slight Mediterranean twang.
"I came here from Italy 17 years ago. I have had 3 children here".
" I am very sorry" I replied "We voted Remain as well".
Gatwick was pretty much the same as usual, perhaps a little busy for 0400.
The anti - terrorism technology had been updated and seemed as pointless as ever.
A guard flipped through my passport presumably looking for a concealed weapon. A razor blade perhaps.
The officials were universally polite efficient and from the continent.
I watched the TV in the departures lounge
"It's very bad" said a friendly man of about 45 to my left
"Yes"
"They didn't understand what they were voting about."
"No!"
Few else of the travellers seemed bothered. Far more were watching another screen with something entertaining on it
At Santiago de Compostela airport we asked the young man at Information about taxis
"Where are you from?"
"England" I said. "I am ashamed, I am very sorry" slipped from my lips.
The nice man shrugged sympathetically.
We caught a taxi and sat in silence for the long drive to Muxia.
The marina manager was serving petrol. He stopped to greet us. We shook hands
"You are leaving" he said. "And Scotland will then leave you" he shrugged.
"I am ashamed" I replied. "I am sorry, it is crazy. We must be mad"
"The world is a mad place" he reassured me ruefully.
Sunday 26 June 2016
Monday 20 June 2016
Back to Spain on Europe Day
Even though Boris was able to change his deeply-held views on EU membership over a single weekend, Bonzo has taken a lot longer to make up his mind; mainly, because he thinks that "Brexit" is a new brand of dog biscuit.
Come what may, after voting Bonzo will go back on guard duty at our home in Essex while Jean and I head back out to Muxia to apologise to the Spanish and hopefully do a little sailing.
We are very grateful to the Spanish Nation not only for making us welcome in their lovely country and looking after our boat when we are away, but also (amongst a lot of other things) for staffing the NHS and even providing various members of our family with au pairs.
Our plans for the trip.
24th June ("Europe Day"): back to Europe (Spain actually) via Santiago de Compostela, then bus to Muxia. Assuming the boat is still floating we look forward to a restful night in the marina.
Eventually (having re-provisioned and found our courage and sea legs) we will head South. Leaving the Costa da Morte and heading out and around Cape Finisterre, thence to another peaceful anchorage somewhere.
Angela is joining us on 27th June, perhaps in Muros. Al will be with us (for another epic adventure) from 13th July.
Come what may, after voting Bonzo will go back on guard duty at our home in Essex while Jean and I head back out to Muxia to apologise to the Spanish and hopefully do a little sailing.
Spain
We are very grateful to the Spanish Nation not only for making us welcome in their lovely country and looking after our boat when we are away, but also (amongst a lot of other things) for staffing the NHS and even providing various members of our family with au pairs.
By the way, "I'm in".
Our plans for the trip.
24th June ("Europe Day"): back to Europe (Spain actually) via Santiago de Compostela, then bus to Muxia. Assuming the boat is still floating we look forward to a restful night in the marina.
Eventually (having re-provisioned and found our courage and sea legs) we will head South. Leaving the Costa da Morte and heading out and around Cape Finisterre, thence to another peaceful anchorage somewhere.
Angela is joining us on 27th June, perhaps in Muros. Al will be with us (for another epic adventure) from 13th July.
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