Seeing Mallorca was great relieve , after a difficult passage, we were very glad it was over. So glad that Graham and Kai started to celebrate 15 miles out with beer and rum. We made landfall at almost midnight, but Port Colom was well lit up and with full moon visibility was good. Once Claudia joined us with some more beers (Kai and Graham finished all the stock while getting in), the real party started. Claudia is Kai's girlfriend and she is joining us for a week. 

04th June

Rented a car and drove around Mallorca. The north west coast is backed by jagged mountains and rugged cliffs. Left the car in Porto Soller and from there took the old tram into Soller, situated in the mountains. The tram journey was very scenic, through orange and lemon plantations. Soller was long known for its orange and lemons  which were exported  in the famous balancelles ( small single masted vessel), until it lost trade to Valencia. The town was extremely busy with tourists, it seems that we caught the end of some kind of orange festival. After lunch we jumped in a taxi, half price of the tram!

07th June

Still waiting for the wind to change. Of course, now we are heading South, the wind is blowing from South! Med sailing is a joke. None of the weather forecasts that we use have been accurate either.

08th June

According to the weather forecast a wind change would come today, so we left (not entirely trusting the forecast) for Ibiza, 90 miles away. That meant an early start of 1am in order to arrive before dark. Indeed there was a slight veering of the wind, but still a beat and a very bumpy trip.  Arrived in Cala Talamanca in time for sundowners.

09th June

Tried to get into a marina in Ibiza town, big shock when we found out prices, 140 euros for a basic marina that doesn't even have proper pontoons! Crazy prices. But again the island is all about big luxury motor boats driven by rich kids, a playground and a party island that costs a lot. So instead of paying ridiculous prices we went up the coast 5 miles and found a nice bay, Calla Longa, with nice clear blue water and a beach. Of course full of hotels, but this is Ibiza. 

11th June

Claudia's birthday, a lot of sangrias and the day went by in a blur...

12th June

One sangria to many! 

Claudia and Kai decided that it was enough of boat life and left to Formentera in a ferry. We are taking up a week of detox, it has been a lot of drinking. Also getting ready to leave for Gibraltar, the weather forecast looks good to go, we just hope that it is for once accurate.

13th June

Stopped in Espalmador for one night. The island is deserted but the anchorage harbored around 100 boats. More rich kids having parties in Sunseekers, but it was great people watching. The island is only 1 1/2 miles long,  it is joined to another island, Formentera, by a long sand spit.  Very pretty with clear water.

17th June