We ventured overseas the last couple of days - D.I.Y mini cruises 🙂. Over two days we took the local ferries across the bay to the seaside villages of Cangas and Moana. The day we went to Cangas it was warm enough but there was a heavy sea fog and the sun struggled to break through.
The sea was as flat as a pancake as the little ferry glided across the bay to Cangas. When alongside the ocean, or on the ocean, as a bit of a lark we attempt a high pitched squeal/squeak to call in the dolphins. We tried it and didn't see any dolphins and then I kid you not, the captain popped out of the wheel house not 5 mins later and pointed out a pod of dolphins frolicking in the bay. Coincidence or our super dolphin calling powers?
As we left the estacion maritime there were not one but two big cruise ships lined up. The old town would be heaving! We made the right decision to go to Cangas that day for sure.
Cangas has an old fashioned, charming waterfront. It's livelihood depends on the mussel farms and fishing industry so there was plenty of boat action in the tidy little marinas.
It was like stepping back in time as we wandered along the waterfront and explored the back lanes. It was super quiet, no cruise boat passengers had made the trip over the bay, just locals doing their daily pottering about.
The marina's have huge breakwater walls to protect the fleet from when the Atlantic storms cut up rough.
We found the old town church and it was another beauty - lots of icons and evocative statuary. We wondered how many churches/chapels/cathedrals Spain has, so we consulted Google. Fun fact - there are approximately 22 thousand churches in Spain.
The next day we took a different ferry to Moana.
Sunny skies for our jaunt across the bay to Moana, a perfect name for a mussel farming sea port - back home it would be kai moana.
A statue of Neptune with his trident guarded the bay and looked out over the floating mussel platforms.
The mussel barges were busy going to and fro to collect the days sacks of mussels for processing in the plant alongside the port.
We took a walk along the seafront and found a little fresh fish market.
The fresh squid for sale looked a bit different to the statue outside the market.
The fish looked so fresh. We watched two gorgeous senior ladies purchasing their fish and then instructing the lady quite specifically how they wanted it cut, into small steaks not fillets 🙂.
Moana felt like the poor relation to Cangas. We didn't find the old town and most of the buildings were 1970's/80's basic blocks and not a pretty sight. We may have missed the old town but it was interesting none the less.On our return ferry ride ( think Devonport ferry, 15 mins travel time) there was a tug in the bay spraying water as a new cruise liner glided into the port.
The cruise liners were enormous, they dwarfed the ferry buildings. They looked like floating office blocks.
Amazing sunset over the harbour. Photo taken at 10.20pm! Our sleep patterns are all a bit out of kilter with the late sunsets.
Vigo looks awesome 👍
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