We left Almerimar in the morning to make the our 36 hour, 243 nautical mile passage to The Balearics. The first 6-8 hours brought light winds and an easy motor-sail around Cabo de Gata. As the sun went down a dense fog surrounded us. It’s one of my least [...]
Read the full post »After three short days in Marbella, we headed for Caleta de Vélez. As a side-note, our good friend Ludy’s mother’s family is from the village of Vélez which is just inland from the port town of Caleta de Vélez. We did not know this until later, but it’s still pretty [...]
Read the full post »Yes, it is true, we were quite happy to be on our way from Gibraltar and eager to get back to Spain. The trouble is that the southern coast is littered with highrise resorts and apartment developments and during the summer months, is completely overrun with tourists. [...]
Read the full post »We spent about a week in Gibraltar. For the most part it’s a pretty avoidable destination, but sailing into the port was fun and felt historical.
One day we took the cable car to the top of the famous Rock. Signs were posted everywhere warning visitors to avoid touching or feeding the [...]
This little blurb written en route to Gibraltar:
It’s 9:15 on Wednesday, August 7. We are in transit from Barbate Spain to Gibraltar and I just spotted Africa. This is SO surreal! We are on our boat, our little boat that has traveled thousands and thousands of miles, and now this…the continent of Africa lays before [...]
