Too Ambitious

Itinerary Rio Guadiana: This river borders Spain & Portugal.  We hope to have time to spend a few days exploring rural towns that dot either side of this navigable waterway.  As long as we can get under that bridge near Ayamonte though….

The Plan Changes: 19th October 2012

A little too much shopping, dining out, Aldi champagne and touristico-ing has left us a little behind schedule, so the Motley Crew decided not to take on the Rio Guadiana this time and instead, made straight for Faro, our first stop in Portugal.  Besides, there is a plan afoot, if time allows, to take a couple of days in Lisbon, leaving the Cap’n behind to attend to boat duties.  Strangely, he seems to be rather happy about that…..

Pump Stations for irrigation along the river

Here are a few photos taken along the Rio Guadalquivir from inland Seville to coastal Bonanza, a distance of 55nm (6-7hrs).  With a strong river current we were able to ride the tide all the way doing, at times, 9 knots.  Whoo Hoooooo! 

Darth Vader of the River - fishing boats air nets

We were challenged to a race upriver - they nearly won!!

ICW memories.  Shipping traffic along 55nm of river

Stork nests decorate an otherwise horizontal landscape