Returning to A' Coruna

Our beloved Scallywag spent the winter on dry land in A' Coruna.

The 1,300 mile trip

We took her around to Marina Seca and she was lifted out and her bottom was given a good clean.

She had been in the water non-stop since May 2015 and travelled over 1,300 miles and visited 35 different ports and had several days at anchor.

So, as you can see in the video below, she needed some refreshment. You can see the difference in seconds.

We returned at the beginning of April and gave her a good rub down and painting.

Scallywag's berth

Then she went back in the water and we went back to Marina Coruna to finish off some odd jobs and sort out our personal gear.

Having sorted the grubby work we drove to Santander for a trip back to the UK to see friends and celebrate my 70th birthday.

When we arrived back in A'Coruna we did some history shopping and found the tomb of Sir John Moore.

Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB, (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809) was a British soldier and General, also known as Moore of Corunna. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he defeated a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War.

I have been reading some books on the Duke of Wellington and Peninsular war and it has been interesting seeing the places they fought and travelled through.

We also went to the oldest lighthouse in the world, based in A Coruna. It was built by the Romans, although I think it has had some re-furbishments along the way.

Trevor holding up the oldest lighthouse in the world.

The other thing we discovered in A' Coruna was a statue of John Lennon.

John Lennon

Now it was time to go south to start our third season on the sea.