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Ibiza – party capital
Tuesday afternoon saw us pick up Jo Plumbe from the dinghy dock in Sant Antoni for a week’s holiday with us. After stowing her large amount of luggage (how many t shirts do you need for a week?), we set … Continue reading
Ibiza
On Friday morning we had a short sail to Playa des Salinas on the southern tip of Ibiza. It is a protected area so they have laid mooring buoys as you can’t anchor in the sea grass. To book the … Continue reading
Bliss in the Balearics
We left Gibraltar at lunchtime on Monday for our epic sail to the Balearics 400 miles away. The first day was a great sail with a lot of swell still but by early Tuesday morning the wind has died so … Continue reading
Dolphin videos
As promised, here are two videos of dolphins sailing with us. One is when we crossed the Bay of Biscay and the other is when we sailed into Gibraltar.
Gibraltar
We have been in Gibraltar for 5 days now but have only just been able to explore as we had to be in the boat to attend to the various repairs, including having the throttle lever replaced as it was … Continue reading
Finally in the Med
We left Barbate at noon to get the best from the currents that flow for 9 out of 12 hours into the Med. The visibility was very good so soon after leaving we got our first glimpse of Africa – … Continue reading
Nearly there!
Having seen Liz’s parents off at the airport yesterday after a lovely few days together, we thought we would take the cheaper option of getting back to the marina. So we took the train to Cadiz only to find that … Continue reading
Sevilla
The day was another hot one with temperatures in the low 40s until early evening. We decided to go to Sevilla, described as a gracious city and the regional capital of Andulusia. We were not disappointed. It was truly lovely … Continue reading
Alhambra
We have just returned from two days in Granada. The Alhambra palace was breathtakingly beautiful. It is hard to describe the extent and splendour of the palace, its grounds and gardens. We stayed at the Parador San Francisco next to … Continue reading
Cadiz on a special day
We awoke to a hazy sky and temperatures in the mid 20s. A lazy morning spent having breakfast and opening presents before catching the ferry over to Cadiz. Cadiz is a beautiful city and apparently the second oldest inhabited city … Continue reading
Nimrod Oceanlord 