After spending time exploring Mahón, we decided to visit the other side of Menorca and took the bus across the island to Ciutadella, the former capital. Today, Mahón is the capital of Menorca, but that hasn’t always been the case. For centuries, Ciutadella was the political and administrative centre of the island, it was also […]
We had gone into the marina to shelter from the storms that had been forecast, which turned out to be a good decision. The marina was set deep into the harbour and well protected, while outside the storms were developing with winds reaching 50 knots. Safely tucked away inside, we could see lightning flashing in […]
We finally arrived in Mahón, but we were a little early to go into the marina, so rather than hanging around waiting, we decided to take ZigZag on a harbour tour before heading back towards the marina. The entrance to the harbour is impressive, opening into a huge expanse of sheltered water. Mahón has one […]
Port de Pollença has quite different scenery from Santa Ponça, lower rise apartments and traditional houses surround the bay, partly hidden amongst the pine trees, with the Tramuntana mountains towering behind. The area was once a much quieter fishing and agricultural village, before tourism gradually transformed it into the popular resort it is today. The […]
We had arrived at Santa Ponça expecting to stay for a few days, but somehow those few days had turned into a month so we were both ready to see another part of Mallorca. Also, another stormy day was forecast and last week’s experience told us it was time to move on. Our next destination […]
While I was back in the UK, Paul was left behind in Santa Ponça looking after ZigZag. Unfortunately, the weather decided to give him a challenging few days. What started as unsettled weather soon developed into some big storms. The winds were regularly strong, with gusts reaching up to 50 knots blowing into the anchorage, […]