Category: Travel Stories

The sixteenth century Torre de Belém welcomes us to sunny Lisbon. Sailing up the Tagus river is a memorable experience on this trip. The Torre makes an interesting contrast to the 2016 MAAT museum which differs itself with the adjacent beautifully restored power plant. MAAT stands for Museum of Art Architecture and Technology and was… Continue reading 21 Roaming a luscious Lisbon

In our last post about Porto you could see some footage of the swell which is common in these waters. In fact we had a lot of swell since we entered Spain way back in San Sebastián, in the harbor or at sea, wind or not it has hardly left us since. We got used… Continue reading 20 Surfing from Porto to Lisbon

Wonderful old Porto with its small alleys and squares and its sweeping views from the ponte Luis is a real joy to visit. We spent a few days roaming the steep streets to savour the delicious food and equally good drinks. Pasteis, fish or shellfish; coffee, wine and Port. The Portuguese certainly know how to… Continue reading 19 The rich taste of Porto

Many people told us about the beautiful Islas Atlánticas situated near the coast of Galicia, Spain. All six are part of a well protected natural park and require both a special cruising and anchoring permit. Being there outside the high season makes it an even more unspoiled experience.Isla de Sálvora was the first island we… Continue reading 18 A pearl called Cíes

After two weeks at home enjoying very much being with our loved ones we flew back to A Coruña to rejoin our Kabaal.Here our trip to the Rias Bajas started. This is a string of Ria’s along the west Atlantic coast in Galicia, northern Spain. These bays or fjords are famous for their stunning nature… Continue reading 17 Killing the Costa da Morte

When we came to Galicia we very much wanted to visit Santiago de Compostela.We discovered that a brand new Camino was created last year : el Camino por Mar or the pilgrimage by boat. While lots of Caminos exist to do on foot or biking it is no more than logical to have one by… Continue reading 16 Santiago de Compostela

On Sunday the 12th of September two fresh crew members embarked. The newly engaged Karel en Quilijn joined the Kabaal in Viveiro, Spain. We hadn’t seen Bob and Aleid since our engagement in August, so it came at no surprise to us that they were fully prepared to celebrate the joyous news with a nice… Continue reading 15 The Loveboat

Way back when on Ile de Ré our French neighbor talked enthusiastically about the Ria’s of northern Spain. Avilés was absolutely not to be missed he said. So we headed up there through the industrial harbour and found our way to a small marina next to the highway. So far nothing special but in the… Continue reading 14 Hopping the Ria’s of Asturias

Kabaal on wheels ; with a rental car we make a side step to the impressive mountain range Picos de Europa. The scenery is beautiful and the villages seem medieval at times. We spend some time turning our car on a very small and steep road, stuck between an old barn and a low stone… Continue reading 13 Picos de Europa – Hiking in the high mountains

Navigating to Ribadesella was a tricky one. We needed to arrive no earlier then three hours ahead of high tide to ensure enough water to enter, which was at 8.30 pm. But ideally no later then 9.30 as it gets dark early and the entrance is narrow, long and confusing. So the 10 hours estimated… Continue reading 12 Ribadesella – a short movie and finding a unique market