Ibiza
Ibiza, Santa Eulalia, was the next challenge. This time regarding the weather, namely thunderstorms. After almost thirty years of sailing,…
Author: Athene
Port de Alcúdia to Andratx – motoring
Well, the headline already tells what to expect for the next 157 nautical miles in terms of sailing; nothing worthwhile…
Sonrisas – saying goodbye
We had a marvelous time in the Balearics, Mallorca, and the marina Alcudiamar. I wish to say goodbye to all…
Two Austrians fleeing their country
The boat next to us was for sale, and a couple in their mid-thirties surveyed it. The two immediately reminded…
Whatsapp becomes Whatsdead
A headline in the online paper Portugal Resident: In the first ten days of August, more than fifteen people were…
A short one – una mujer desnuda
It was hot in Majorca Mid-August and far too hot in the Marina Alcudiamar. We took the dinghy, made for…
A pickpocket and a fax
We walked to the famous castle overlooking the city of Palma, Bellver Castle. It promised lovely views of the surrounding…
GDR Nautica
The life raft service was due, so were the lifejackets and fire extinguishers. The raft is a new Viking and…
A missed titcoin – or Victoria’s secret unveiled
I didn’t make up this one. On a Saturday morning, I went to a supermarket named Eroski. Yes, this name…