....Vigo, on the northwest coast of Spain, was a charming city with tv antennas jutting from the roofs and women carrying jugs of water, gasoline cans or other loads balanced on their heads. Small automobiles competed for space on the narrow streets with oxcarts and donkeys.
....While crossing the Bay of Biscay on our way from England we had encountered a series of storms, one of which inflicted damage to the boat (plus a cut on Rosalind's forehead). As a consequence I spent a lot of time at the local boatyard supervising repairs (and discussing Spanish politics under Francisco Franco with the boatyard owners), and Rosalind had plenty of time to walk around and capture the local ambience on her sketchpad.. This was one of her favorites.
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