Tag Archives: Spain

We left Porto Colom this morning after refuelling as there isn’t another refuelling stop between here and Menorca. We motored 4 miles south to Porto Petro which is a delightful small harbour. We aren’t able to anchor here so picked … Continue reading →

We decided to stay a few days in Porto Colom as the winds were still forecast to be high and we knew that Maria could catch a bus directly to Palma for her flight on Sat. The harbour is lovely … Continue reading →

We successfully completed changeover day with Sam and Mags leaving and Maria arriving on Tuesday. We then motored round to Alcudia from Pollença to meet up with Anne and Clare who are cycling around Mallorca on holiday as well as … Continue reading →

After spending the night in Deià, we sailed north to have lunch at Cala Tuent before moving on to Calobra. Cala Calobra is set in a gorge where the Torrent de Parais is one of the main attractions of Mallorca. … Continue reading →

Spent a very lazy Saturday exploring the main town of Soller and the hilltop resort of Deià. We were anchored in the harbour of Soller but the main town is two miles inland. There is a sweet wooden tram that … Continue reading →

After refuelling at Santa Ponça marina on Thursday we motored around the corner to Sant Elmo in the lee of an offshore island called Dragonera. There are a lot of mooring buoys there to protect the sea grass but we … Continue reading →

Our friends, Sam and Mags, arrived Tuesday afternoon so we spent a leisurely time on the boat watching the world go by in Santa Ponça. The wind on Weds was forecast to be negligible so we decided to catch the … Continue reading →

Well, I am not sure what has happened to the weather but the temperature has dipped below 20 degrees C and we have had yet another storm today. There is a consistent wind of Force 4/5 (11-21knots) due for the … Continue reading →