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Pool News

Posted on July 23, 2017 by cathyharnett

Today all the main fires visible from the marina had stopped smouldering, though the planes were still heading off behind Vesuvius with their payloads of salt water. John had checked the weather forecast and a front was due to come … Continue reading →

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At Leisure

Posted on June 25, 2015 by yachtlyra

Now we are tourists for a few days, so today we headed for the beach. Not the main beach with its hawkers and palm readers, but the smaller one round the headland past Mambo. We packed our towels, a couple … Continue reading →

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There is Nothing Like a Sail!

Posted on June 12, 2015 by yachtlyra

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 →

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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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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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A Perfect Day

Posted on August 6, 2013 by yachtlyra

The past few days have been busy with all the paraphernalia of leaving the boat and heading home for a couple of months. We have cleaned, laundered, tidied, and eaten all the perishables, not necessarily in that order. Naturally there … Continue reading →

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Encore San Vincente

Posted on July 7, 2013 by yachtlyra

We arrived back at San Vicente at tea time and it looked much as we had left it. Beautiful. We tied up and John went off to sort out the paperwork, while the crew convened in front of the Club … Continue reading →

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