Sant Feliu de Guixols

Bom Dias!  This marina is in a sleepy little community of Sant Feliu de Guixols (Saint Phillip of Goo-yols).  This is on the coast of Catalonia where French and Spanish are actually mixed as a language.  So instead of Buenas Dias for good day, it is Bom Dias.  So our attempts at speaking Spanish here have been a real challenge.  Fortunately we found a TexMex restaurant yesterday

and our waiter spoke excellent English and we were able to figure out where the Mercadona was or what we would have expected to the be Super Mercado, i.e., the supermarkets.  When Doug and I found it, that is exactly what it was, a ver nice grocery store with about everything we needed.  Of course, we had to search for things.  When we left, fowever, we had to carry it all back to the boat, so we were thankful we had brought a wine bag, two grocery bags, and the backpack Renne´and I had packed some of our clothes in.

 Renne´bought a new yellow bikini and she and Barb looked marvelous on the beach.

 Renne' and Barb, however, decided they needed a break while Doug and I were shopping, so they found a secluded little beach in a small cove next to the marina.  Now when we found them (a note left behind), we realized they were getting a lot of attention from the local young men there, so we didn't have to worry about their being entertained!!

Of course Renne´made the bathing suit look radiant!  Interestingly, she stands out as most Europeans do not wear as brightly colored suits as she likes.  So looking down the beach you can normally find her blonde hair and bathing suit with ease.

Renne´and I have been working on our Spanish, and Renne´is fearless.  As always, she will talk with anyone who is patient enough to help her through her rough Spanish.  She eventually will end up in a long conversation with whomever she is conversing with.  Me? I get one or two sentences out of basically passable Spanish and I go on.

While walking through Sant Feliu, we enjoyed seeing the local monestary (el Monistir).  We found the local architecture and art on the streets fascinating!

This is a beautiful small sailing harbor where many children of tourists spend hours sailing back and forth in small, really nice sailboats.  These kids are 5, 6, and 7 and maneuver these sailboats expertley under the tutelage of teenage kids.  What a wondderful way to spend the day.  Last night, there was a storm passing over, the temperature dropped by 10 to 15 degrees, into the low 70´s and the wind picked up significantly.  But these kids were out here sailing until dark (2130), capsizing in the very cool water, and having a great time.  We were in the cockpit enjoying wine coolers in long pants and jackets!! Amazing what they can get used to

We've been here for two days, and will leave this morning to return to Puerto Masnou.  It is a beautiful day, not much in the way of clouds.  Of course, that also means there isn´t much in the way of wind either, so we will probably motor at least part of the way.

So we will see you for sundowners at the port in El Masnou, slip 1017 this evening.  we look forward to seeing you!

Jon Ne´abrd Plankton!