Culatra Sunsets
I love being at anchor. I thoroughly enjoy the silence and the self-sufficiency of just the two of us.
After leaving the foodie and entertainment haven of Vilamoura, we made our way further along the coastline to just inside the mouth of the Ria Formosa Lagoon which is protected from the Sea of Cortez by a number of little barrier islands. We settled in right off the beach of a village called, Culatra.
Culatra is a tiny sand island, home to a fishing fleet and the most curious little homes you can picture, all tucked low behind the sand dunes of the outer ocean side. The island is a total of 6 kilometres in length and ranging between 100 to 900 metres wide. There are no roads or vehicles other than the tractors that transport goods, and while we were there, all were working hard on installing new concrete slab walkways on the sand. There are about 1,000 people living on the island year round. And most are engaged in fishing.
We anchored here for 2 nights and enjoyed the most beautiful sunsets and even got to see a supermoon. Divine sunset in the west and the rising moon in the east.
Sadly, our outboard motor packed it in while there so our little exploring trips throughout the lagoon came literally to a grinding halt. Despite our best efforts and collective intelligence, we couldn't get that sucker going so that meant we needed to up anchor and move on.
Timely decision....in someways.....
