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Back on Board

Posted on May 2, 2015 by yachtlyra

Today is May Day and Spain looks much greener than when we left it. Clean new leaves are budding from the trees and small mauve convolvulus pepper the verges. In St Carles the mix of old and young folk enjoying … Continue reading →

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Return to Sant Carles

Posted on October 16, 2014 by yachtlyra

Yesterday we arrived back in Spain to settle Lyra down for winter. Unlike last autumns’ return to Lagos, the weather here was not dissimilar to what we had left behind in Manchester. The sky was grey and threatening, rain showers … Continue reading →

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Holiday Snaps

Posted on October 16, 2014 by yachtlyra
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Fairytale

Posted on August 2, 2014 by yachtlyra

Once upon a time a King and Queen went sailing together to an ancient sea. They sailed through enchanted mists, were tossed about by tempests and left becalmed to drift past high mountain ranges in the company of dolphins. On … Continue reading →

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Top Gear Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2014 by yachtlyra

The challenge was to see which mode of transport would be first into Valencia. The Stigs, Emma and Katie were to travel first by car, then jet airplane and finally taxi from Sheffield in the North of England. Harnett, Harnett … Continue reading →

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Into the East

Posted on July 12, 2014 by yachtlyra

We have finally crossed the meridian and are travelling east; I keep having to remind myself when writing bearings in the log. We had a lazy weekend wining and dining in Marina Greenwich. We had a couple of attempts at … Continue reading →

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Smoke on the Water

Posted on July 5, 2014 by yachtlyra

The smoke pothered out of the engine room when John opened the door. We had left harbour and were motoring out parallel to the sea wall, some five hundred meters off, when John smelled burning and glanced over at the … Continue reading →

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000 00′ 00″ Greenwich

Posted on July 5, 2014 by yachtlyra

Our current port of call sits exactly on the meridian, so feels oddly linked to home. The marina is purpose built and small, with most of the berths being privately owned, available for visitors in their owners absence. Even so … Continue reading →

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Alicante

Posted on July 5, 2014 by yachtlyra

The power walkers were all out in force again when we set off for Alicante, we see them silhouetted against the early morning light and hear the murmur of their conversations. Our early start was planned to allow for a … Continue reading →

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Torrevieja

Posted on July 1, 2014 by yachtlyra

At Uni Lara has embarked on a running program, which entails a mixture of running and walking, dictated from an App on her phone. She plans to carry on with it here, on the days we are not sailing and … Continue reading →

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