It was good to finally untie our lines in Cartagena and set off for another season. We motored out of the bay before turning south along the coast. For our first passage of the year, we had planned a relatively short journey of 26 nautical miles, giving us a chance to check that everything was […]
During the winter, we made the most of being tied to a dock in Cartegena where it was fairly easy to get hold of boat parts. We (Paul) spent quite a lot of time sourcing parts so that we could start tackling some of the jobs on our list to maintain and improve ZigZag. Everything […]
We have enjoyed our winter in Cartagena. The generally mild weather provided ideal conditions for exploring the historic streets and Roman heritage. Cartagena is a city full of life, tradition, and celebration. One of the highlights of the season was experiencing the festivals, carnivals, and Easter processions. For almost two weeks leading up to lent, […]
The weather was becoming more unsettled with further storms due in a few days, so we decided that it was time to head to our winter mooring before the strong winds arrived. The first part of our journey was 26 nm, the wind was only force 2-3 and with a flat sea, we had a […]
There was a good force 4 south-westerly wind forecast, which was due to increase to force 5 after a couple of hours, but with it coming off the land the sea state should remain low. We untied our lines in Valencia and set off on a 30 nm journey continuing South along the coast. There […]
València is another beautiful coastal Spanish city with long sandy beaches, plenty of green park areas and a busy city with majestic buildings and historic centre. It was founded in 138 BC by soldiers discharged from the Roman army. Rome granted these men land where they could settle, with the obligation to build a new […]