Category Archives: sight seeing

Isla Cabrera

Posted on June 22, 2015 by yachtlyra

Finally we agreed with our pilot book about somewhere. The Cabrera Islands are a little bit of heaven and our stay on them idyllic. The aquatic life was not much in evidence and the seagull that insisted on perching on … Continue reading →

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Go to Jail, Go Directly to Jail!

Posted on June 19, 2015 by yachtlyra

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 →

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Palma and the Bookshop of Requirement

Posted on June 19, 2015 by yachtlyra

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 →

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Sant Antoni

Posted on May 30, 2015 by yachtlyra

On our second day here the sky was a brilliant cloudless blue and the sun shone. The view from the stern across the water to the little green hills is lovely. We were much more encouraged by our choice of … 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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Lara

Posted on July 1, 2014 by yachtlyra

Lara arrived looking very cool and sophisticated with her new backpack. She is here for the rest of our journey this summer and has certainly brought the clothes for it. John hauled her suitcase up the gangplank, lurching at one … Continue reading →

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Under the Sea

Posted on June 25, 2014 by yachtlyra

Today it rained in Spain, sandy rain from Africa. Lyra now has watermark patterns in red dust on her lights and deck. It started before daybreak and there were flashes of pearly light at the portholes followed by dawdling thunder. … Continue reading →

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Cartagena

Posted on June 24, 2014 by yachtlyra

We woke early on Saturday too, so thought we would set off, do a bit of sight seeing, before the day became too hot, and call at the supermarket on our way back. This time we took the map. The … Continue reading →

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La Tuna

Posted on June 24, 2014 by yachtlyra

After a week of early starts we woke before eight too alert for our planned lie in, so we set to and cleaned Lyra inside and out. Even the inspirational plant had a face wash. It took most of the … Continue reading →

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The Alhambra

Posted on June 15, 2014 by yachtlyra

We had been unable to reserve tickets online for our visit, so cautioned by stories of them not always being available on the day, we booked to go on a morning tour. An open topped bus collected us from the … Continue reading →

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