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, […]
We prepared ourselves for visitors as our daughter and two granddaughters arrived on board. Our daughter only stayed for a couple of days before heading home, leaving the girls with us for three weeks. What a great way for them to spend their school holidays, sunshine, swimming, ice creams and beaches. Having the two girls […]
We had more visitors due to arrive, and with our outboard engine still not working, we decided to search the chandleries in Palma for an alternative. We were looking for an ePropulsion eLite electric outboard motor as a standby until we are able to get Ed fixed. A chandlery next to the port in Palma […]
With friends due to arrive in Mallorca, we set our course to meet them and left the tranquil bay on the northern tip of Ibiza. There was a slight wind and the water was dead flat calm as we set off on our 50 nautical mile passage. Ziggy was ploughing along at a surprisingly good […]