Tall Ships Adventure – Vigo (Day 3&4)

Crew Positioning – Vigo

My next port of call was Vigo, our Port of departure.

Log

29/11/22 Taxi to Vigo Station (I was early, taxi 30 mins. late!) Departed Vigo station 11:30 AM on time. Arr. Vigo at 12:20. 20 minute very steep climb to my Hotel with a 23 Kg holdall! Exhausted! Tour of Castelo de Castro in Vigo. Eve. Dinner in Vigo with fellow crew.

Yacht Challenger 2 delayed due to less favourable winds and engine issues. Revised boarding time of 5 p.m. Tuesday 29th Nov. postponed to Wednesday 30th Nov.

Challenger 2 arrived 18:30 Wed 30th, too late to board, so boarding postponed to Thursday 1st December.

What did I do?

• Chilled out with a delicious ice-cream and coffee for lunch in the festive shopping centre in Vigo.
• Followed instructions of a short reasonable walk from station to Hotel, this turned out to be an epic steep climb and exhausting as I had a 23 kg holdall and additional rucksack. I was determined not to succumb to cheating and getting a taxi. If the other crew could cope with this walk then so could I!
• Went sight seeing around the Castelo de Castro. Stunning views of Vigo.
• Met my amazing fellow crew and one of our Watch Leaders Rob.
• Watched it rain buckets in Vigo! Lots of chats and got to know my fellow crew.

What did I learn?

• A few smiles and warm helpful gestures can translate into many languages.
• The wonderful bonding experience of fellow crew helping eachother when faced with adversity.
• Quiet contemplation and the joy of just chilling out watching the world go by can be wonderfully relaxing. A wonderful luxury.
• Everyone needs a Mama Bear! We had a lovely scout leader amongst us who is a born leader and was wonderful in organising all our accommodation for the 2nd night. She said she was nick-named Mama Bear and we soon learnt why!
• An exhausted crew can still find the energy to sing loudly and celebrate life once safely united on dry land!
• The Challenger 2 Skipper and Watch leaders are incredibly skilled and experienced and coped amazingly well with all that the elements had thrown at them, Its a very narrow entrance to the marina with no engine!

See you soon in my next post when we board Challenger 2!