Two ships on the plotter could be seen but only the lights of On the chart plotter it looked a bit like naval war manoeuvres and we All seemed ok and things were underĬontrol when all of a sudden ships from all angles started to converge on us. Not far out at around 11.30 and on my watch It took eighteen hours in all with as usual wind on the nose We were setting off for a night passage to a small island off Ibiza It was getting rather warm and a lovely sea breeze was just the job. Rosmary grows in abundance here and as you brush past the vast bushes so the scent of its leaves fill the air probably due to the weather it has a desert feel to it with just a few species of plants.īoaty jobs done and supplies bought we leave Alicanti behind us bathing in sunshine. Hmmmm mud wrestling now i can see how some may find that fun and i could be tempted to give it a go.īelow is Dels Penjats lighthouse looking over the bay. Nothing nicer than rolling about or wallowing in cooling mud! Let itĭry as you walk back to the beach then dive into the clear sea to getĬlean. Although it has no therapeutic benefits, they say on a hot sunny day there’s Right in the middle of the island is a natural mud bath. One of the claims to fame on Es Palmador is mud bathing. The Island is privately owned by a family from Barcelona however they don't mind sharing it's delights with us boaty folk. This is also the playground for serious yacht owners, this one must be around 65 feet if not more. Well one tootsie actually trying to keep two in the frame and balance was a bit awkward but i assure you i have another one on the other side.
Susie Connibeer, mother of two, heading for her fifty sixth birthday, standing on a white sandy beach, letting the blue Mediterranean tickle her toes.Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and just to prove it here are those little tootsies. This is what most of us only dream of and here i am actually living it. What a voyage we have had and to think, just over twelve months ago i was sat in my little resource room with pictures above my desk of blue seas with sailings yachts gliding along sails full, and white sandy islands with turquoise coloured seas showing small coves with boats at anchor. I have to pinch myself, how come i've been so lucky to be experiencing this? Looming up and looking hazy under the mid day sun. Standing at the highest point and looking over the crystal clear blue sea you can see Ibiza. Its coastline isįormed by cliffs except for a magnificent bay on the south and another smaller bay on the Northwest side called "Illa de Sa Torreta." Formentera and the island of Espalmador is a small island 2,995 meters long and only 800 meters
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