Monthly Archives: May 2016

Farewell to Catalonia

Posted on May 27, 2016 by yachtlyra

Nous sommes en Francais. We crossed over the border at eleven forty five this morning after retracing the route of our boat trip and then turning the corner and heading for St Cyprien. I already feel nostalgic about Spain. We … Continue reading →

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Dipping a Toe in the Water

Posted on May 27, 2016 by yachtlyra

Today we finally made it to the beach. We cleaned the boat inside and out first and when there were no more jobs to be done set off with some water and our books to the little beach below the … Continue reading →

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Cadaques

Posted on May 27, 2016 by yachtlyra

Today was fine, but Lyra still tossed about a bit. Not so fiercely as yesterday, but with the forecast of worse to come. I suggested the beach while it was still fine. John suggested a boat trip to Cadaques, a … Continue reading →

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The Fort at Last

Posted on May 26, 2016 by yachtlyra

Saturday was a rough old night, we were tossed to sleep in a gigantic cradle and I was awoken at seven by the fishermen’s siren. Why they should want to be going out is beyond me. John slept through it, … Continue reading →

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The Next Bay

Posted on May 25, 2016 by yachtlyra

Enthused by our first walk we were up early to venture further. As it was Saturday we headed up to the Fort again. It was still shut. We should have read the notice more carefully; it is only open from … Continue reading →

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A Lovely Day

Posted on May 25, 2016 by yachtlyra

Today was a glorious day, one of the kind that makes you glad to be voyaging the high seas, able to visit such lovely places. It did not start well. We made our way round the bay away from town … Continue reading →

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Away All Boats!

Posted on May 22, 2016 by cathyharnett

The weather is due to close in, so we were up early to be sure of making the next leg to Roses, even though it is only a short hop. All was still as we left the pontoon at quarter … Continue reading →

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Men in Black

Posted on May 22, 2016 by cathyharnett

On John’s schedule our next port of call was due to be Blanes, but we decided to make up some lost time by putting in a longer stretch to Palamos. We set off just before eight and all was calm … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Familia

Posted on May 22, 2016 by cathyharnett

Before we had set off for Girona John had finally managed to book us tickets to see the Sagrada Familia. We had a window of entry between eleven thirty and eleven forty five, with the chance of going up the … Continue reading →

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Flower Festival

Posted on May 17, 2016 by cathyharnett

Our hotel here is very smart. Everything is brown, tan and minimalist except for the display in reception. Right in the center of the space pastel coloured paper lanterns, metal birdcages and dried flowers hang over a rectangle of artificial … Continue reading →

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