We're in Spain

Bien.  We're in Santander.  We've started!  The sail across went very well.  The boat performed excellently, the crew showed stamina and dedication, and the even the skipper managed to find Santander!  It took us 4.5 days of strong to gale following winds, so relatively quick, but rough, very cold and quite tiring.  A photo or two may follow when we have a faster internet connection.  Many thanks to Peter and David for their help, encouragement and company!  And thanks also to Alistair for his departure photos.

Val arrived yesterday (Friday).  We were extremely lucky since northern UK airports were closed earlier, and Spanish airports, including Santander, are closed today.  Tomorrow we're off to San Vicente de la Barquera.