On Monday 29th March at 0900hrs we finally set off in pouring rain to Hampshire, where we had afternnon coffee / beer with my cousin John and his wife, Heather. Then we made the final leg of our journey to Portsmouth to board ship which sailed at 2000hrs to Bilbao. All of my worst fears came to fruition as we sailed in a force 8 / 9 gale across the Bay of Biscay, arriving on time at 0700hrs local time on Wednesday 31st March.
We were the first to depart from the car deck and after removing seaweed and a couple of dolphins from the front of the car (joke), we off to our first destination and duly arrived around 11.30 hrs after a visit to a supermarket to stock up on provioions as everywhere shuts down on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The camping site is superb with the most glorious sea views with stunning cliffs all around. We explored a coastal path in the afternoon and then spent hours trying to get the satellite dish to work without success!
After the best sleep in years (awoke at 0910) I decided to try the dish again and whilst carrying it to another position, Margaret indicated That we had a picture, so so much for all the technical stuff! We can now watch Look North West etc etc etc.
Enjoyed a great walk this morning and then took a short drive to the lovely seaside town of Zumaia, where the sun shone down and all was well with the world.
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