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Menorca – Part 2

Posted on September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 by Glenda

If only there were a faster way to get around Menorca…

Posted in 2025, Europe, Spain Tagged 2025, Balearic Islands, Europe, Mediterranean Sea
Menorca - Part 1

Menorca – Part 1

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 by Glenda

Turns out you can do a lot in just two weeks. Read on for week one of our time in Menorca.

Posted in 2025, Europe, Spain Tagged 2025, Balearic Islands, boat work, Spain
Mallorca

Mallorca

Posted on July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 by Glenda

Six weeks in, and we have only managed to visit two islands. Where does the time go?

Posted in 2025, Europe, Spain, Travel Tagged 2025, anchorages, Balearic Islands, sailing life, Spain
Ibiza

Ibiza

Posted on June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 by Glenda

Before we came to Spain, I had heard of the Balearic Islands, but I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly clear on where they are located. Somewhere in the Med, sure, and off the coast of Spain, of course, but there’s a whole lot of water in that general area. So for those of Continue Reading

Posted in 2025, Anchorages, Europe Tagged 2025, Balearic Islands, Europe, Mediterranean Sea
Queue the Movie Montage

Queue the Movie Montage

Posted on June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 by Glenda

In really cheesy movies, they love to use a montage to show the quick passage of time. The main characters – who hated each other at sight, but now have to work together to save the town, host a wedding, and rescue Christmas by finding homes for 15 puppies – are seen mixing cookie batter, Continue Reading

Posted in 2025, Europe Tagged 2025, Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Portugal, Spain
Azores to Portugal Passage Blog

Azores to Portugal Passage Blog

Posted on July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 by Mike

Daily updates (and photos!) from our passage from Ponta Delgada on São Miguel in the Azores to Cascais in Portugal.

Posted in Animals, Europe, Passage Making, Sailing Life, Seamanship Tagged 2024, Azores, Europe, passage making, sailing, sailing life
São Miguel

São Miguel

Posted on July 14, 2024July 14, 2024 by Glenda

Our time in the Azores ended with two weeks in São Miguel.

Posted in Europe Tagged 2024, Azores, Europe, marina living

Goodbye Azores!

Posted on July 3, 2024July 14, 2024 by Mike

Well, a last check of the forecast tonight has confirmed that the weather looks good for a departure tomorrow. We’ll be leaving the dock first thing in the morning. Light winds are forecast for the day tomorrow, and we may be motoring a lot as we work our way north and east. Sometime before noon Continue Reading

Posted in Europe, Passage Making Tagged 2024, Azores, passage making
Going the rest of the way

Going the rest of the way

Posted on June 30, 2024July 14, 2024 by Mike

Another big passage ahead of us.

Posted in Europe, Passage Making, Sailing Life, Seamanship Tagged 2024, Azores, passage making, Portugal
Terceira: History, and Holes in the Rock

Terceira: History, and Holes in the Rock

Posted on June 22, 2024June 22, 2024 by Mike

A week exploring the political and natural history of a fascinating island.

Posted in Europe Tagged 2024, atlantic, Azores, marina living
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