Finally the day arrived when we crossed the border into Portugal to pick up Alex from Porto airport.
It is a good hour and a half drive along good ( toll ) roads.
We parked up the hire car and Lynne was soon establishing squatters rights on a prime spot to await new arrivals. Alex's plane was about half an hour late but we soon met up and began the longish drive back to Cangas.
Alex was very pale and his mum was soon advising liberal use of our favourite sun protection P20. Alex was keen to look around Cangas and try out the local skatepark
Later as we walked back along the seafront it seemed no street furniture was safe from Alex.
As Alex has always been interested in photography and street art we showed him the exhibition of old photos which was the current display in the old chapel in the park.
I took Alex on an evening walk to thw old whaling station to show him the graffiti art there, Alex has always enjoyed "Urbex" or Urban Exploration, basically exploring derelict buildings. The Masso factory and the whaling station proved irresistible
We also had a few beach days to work on Alexs tan!
Alex also enjoyed learning how to order food and drink in Spanish.
On evening we had a text from Jim and Megan that Magnet was anchored in the bay, we had a very pleasant evening having a few drinks around the old town.
Unfortunately Jim and Megan had decided to return home to N.I. for the summer due to family concerns and we arranged to meet up at San Adrian later in the week for a final visit before they sailed to Xufre to store Magnet ashore at the boatyard there.
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