The western coastline of Galicia is indented by four large estuaries. Known as the Rias Baixas (which translates to Lower Estuaries), these inlets offer shelter from the wind and waves of the North Atlantic.
The town of Vigo is located on the side of Ria de Vigo, the southernmost of the four estuaries. Many of the small coves and inlets within Ria de Vigo are lined with beautiful white-sand beaches. While this was a surprise to us, it doesn’t seem to be a secret to the locals – the warm, sunny weather in the upper 80s (~30C) meant that the beaches were full of people soaking up some rays.
Our first anchorage upon arrival was Ensenada de Barra – we dropped the anchor in 25′ of clear water just offshore from the half-mile (~1km) long beach. Once we tried our best to handle entry formalities into Spain, we inflated the dinghy to head ashore for a stroll on the sand.
Surprise, surprise – Ensenada de Barra is the local nude beach, and we arrived considerably overdressed in our swimsuits and flip-flops…
