Our aim was to get to Turkey via Tunesia. However the three months hold-up in Morocco due to COVID meant we now had to deal with the July and August winds in the Southern Med and they are predominantly from the East, the so called “Levante”. After observing the weather pattern for two weeks when […]
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Not surprisingly; walking in Gibraltar is like walking in a giant medieval fort. You can enter via the main road but you can also take the “original entrance”. Following the tunnel you end up on Casemates Square, that got its name from the bunkers and bombproof barracks. The square is now lined with pubs, restaurants
With the boat safely moored in marina Alcaidesa waiting for the parts to fix the escape hatches we rented a car and went to Seville for a three day visit. We arrived around lunch time so after checking in in the hotel we went for lunch in a Lebanese restaurant. We had left Abu Dhabi
After pasport control you follow Winston Churchill Avenue and cross the famous airstrip into the North District of Gibraltar city. The first suburb you walk into is “Ocean Village” a Dubai like development with high risers, waterfront bars and restaurants around a small marina. We enjoyed many sun-downers in this cozy area. Gibraltar has a
In Cadiz we assessed the situation with Newpoint Moverbo the Dutch dealer of our boat. If we stayed in Cadiz waiting for the necessary parts to make the escape hatches safe to sail, we would not be able to leave Europe before the deadline of March 05, 2020. As a consequence we would become VAT
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The first overnight stay when back in Spain was in the lovely Marina Isla Canela. Spain was under Moorish rule for 250 years longer than neighbouring Portugal and the attractive Marina development is based on Moorish architecture which we came to appreciate once in Tangier Morocco. Early morning next day we were off for the
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We left Pontevedra with a stiff breeze on the stern on 29 Dec 2019 and sailed one Ria further South. We dropped anchor in the lee of Isla de Toralla to be greeted the next morning by the locals, fishing for shell-fish. Since we would travel to NL in January to celebrate the 90th birthday
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After Christmas we set sail, entered the Ria de Pontevedra on Dec 26 and anchored in front of Combarro. The town is off the tourist map but the old quarter proved well worth a visit the next day. The next day we took a 3 mile dingy ride up the Rio Lerez to Pontevedra, the
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The sleepy but picturesque fishing village of Muros used to be an important port for Santiago de Compostela. The softer climate then La Coruna, good shelter, friendly atmosphere and not to forget the excellent WiFi in the marina make it popular amongst yotti’s. We had to wait for spare-parts for the diesel heater. A delivery
Leaving La Coruna on Wed Dec 4. We had a fantastic time there. The 38 miles to Corme was our best day-sail so far, with many “firsts”. First full day of sunshine and first time under spinaker, the yellow/black light weather sail on the foto above. With 14 kts of wind and a calm sea
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