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Of Buoys and Boys
The Cabrera, or goat, island is part of a little eruption of islands and rocks just south of Mallorca only thirty or so miles from El Arenal. It is a nature reserve and a haven for fish, dolphin, seabirds and … Continue reading
Go to Jail, Go Directly to Jail!
We should have been leaving El Arenal today, sailing off the Cabrera Islands, just off the coast of Mallorca. The Cabreras are part of a nature reserve and it is forbidden to even visit them without a permit. To stay … Continue reading
Alone Again
We had ordered a taxi to go the short distance to the airport, but it did not arrive, so we walked to the rank and fortunately one was there. It was so sad watching Lara head off through security with … Continue reading
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Palma and the Bookshop of Requirement
There is a taxi rank conveniently situated just outside the El Aranal marina. Usually there is a single taxi waiting there, sometimes two, so heading out for a day in nearby Palma was easy. The journey is along fast dual … Continue reading
From the Sublime to Al Arenal
Given the choice we would love to have stayed in Andraitx much longer, but John had had to book our next stop weeks in advance to be sure of being near to the airport for Lara’s flight home, so we … Continue reading
Andraitx
We were all up before six this morning Mallorca bound. It was a longish passage we anticipated correctly having to make under engine, as the wind was slight and right on the nose. At 6.40 we had left harbour and … Continue reading
Hippy Market
John and I woke early and went for a swim. Very brave! Lovely actually, but we were both confident Lara would not have wished to be disturbed to join us. It was still cold and the blue fish were still … Continue reading
There is Nothing Like a Sail!
True to the taxi driver’s word, the wind came at us from the north in spite of the weather forecast. This made at first for an exhilarating sail, beating up the coast. With three of us on board the tacking … Continue reading
Neighbours
The weekend marked changeover day with the boat charter companies and a couple of large motor cruisers moored opposite us and took on clients. One seemed to be quite an up market set up catering for small groups of people … Continue reading
Vedra
On our second day with Lara we all went on a boat trip. Not on our own boat, but the previously mentioned Captain Nemo II. Not to the aquarium, which was not to Lara’s taste, but to the Bali Hai … Continue reading
The Voyages of Lyra 