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Summer 2025

Mahon – Xoriguer Gin

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 […]

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Summer 2025

Mahón – Horses, Crowds and Chaos

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 […]

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Summer 2025

Port de Pollença

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 […]

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Summer 2025

On passage

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 […]

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Summer 2025

Stormy Nights

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, […]

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Summer 2025

Entertaining Kids in Mallorca

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 […]