Riachuelo to Colonia
18/01/10 23:58 Filed in: Uruguay
A very quiet night. One certainly wouldn't know there were more than one hundred boats moored in this river.
In the morning we dinghied down to the beach. It shelves very gently and 50 metres from shore the water is still only waist deep.
We had a swim and a walk along the surprisingly clean beach. There was an old wreck in the shallows and two stranded navigation buoys further round the bay.
Back on board we prepared to sail. This involved using the dinghy to let go shore lines getting back on board and weighing anchor. In calm conditions it was pretty straightforward.
Moorings
Foliage extends right to the water on both banks.
Boats moored downstream of us.
Floating plants.
There was a little wind outside the river but it died away and we continued under engine to Colonia. No sign of the grounded yacht we saw yesterday so they must have got her off.
Back in Colonia at 18:10 we picked up another buoy further inshore and much more sheltered.
After dinner ashore nancy got the 23:30 fast Buquebus ferry back to Buenos Aires. Cost Urg$1010 (£32).
In the morning we dinghied down to the beach. It shelves very gently and 50 metres from shore the water is still only waist deep.
We had a swim and a walk along the surprisingly clean beach. There was an old wreck in the shallows and two stranded navigation buoys further round the bay.
Back on board we prepared to sail. This involved using the dinghy to let go shore lines getting back on board and weighing anchor. In calm conditions it was pretty straightforward.
Moorings
Foliage extends right to the water on both banks.
Boats moored downstream of us.
Floating plants.
There was a little wind outside the river but it died away and we continued under engine to Colonia. No sign of the grounded yacht we saw yesterday so they must have got her off.
Back in Colonia at 18:10 we picked up another buoy further inshore and much more sheltered.
After dinner ashore nancy got the 23:30 fast Buquebus ferry back to Buenos Aires. Cost Urg$1010 (£32).