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Monument to Juan-Sebastian de Elcano - Skipper of the Victoria
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Another British boat, Hunters Moon, berthed behind us and when we started talking we realised we had met John and Elaine years ago in Ilfracombe. They were sailing a boat called Shalaine and the Harbour Master had told them to moor further up the quayside. They had been concerned about the depth of water but the Harbour Master had assured them there would be enough water at high tide. Next morning, at high tide, they tried to leave and were grounded! In the end the Harbour Master bought a shovel and dug a channel for Shalaine which managed to get off on the next high tide. He blamed it on high pressure! The shovel was kept in the Harbour Master's office and became known as 'The Shalaine Shovel'.
We had also met up with them four years ago in Vivero. They live in Spain and had been taking Shalaine, which they share with another couple, to Spain. This year they were taking Hunters Moon to Spain and the other couple were sailing Shalaine back to Britain.
We had breakfast in a café with them and Roger and I explored the lovely Basque town of Getaria. The church is about 14th Century and is very unusual as the floor slopes upwards, and the road runs underneath it. There was a model of the Victoria in the church. In the evening we had a meal with John and Elaine.
We had breakfast in a café with them and Roger and I explored the lovely Basque town of Getaria. The church is about 14th Century and is very unusual as the floor slopes upwards, and the road runs underneath it. There was a model of the Victoria in the church. In the evening we had a meal with John and Elaine.
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