Palamós is a seaside town on the Costa Brava coast, in the community of Catalonia. We were anchored in a sheltered bay with views of the town and a wide sandy beach overlooked by apartment blocks and hotels. We shared the quiet anchorage with just a few other boats and a pirate ship. A cruise ship […]
After enjoying a few days in Beaulieu Sur Mer, we continued our journey along the French Riviera. With a light southerly wind we had a relatively slow but very calm sail along the coast, dodging many boats anchored around Cannes. We headed for the tranquil Îles de Lèrin, two small islands facing the bay of […]
We left Menton and had a short trip west along the coast to Beaulieu Sur Mer, sailing past Monaco on the way. We anchored in crystal clear blue water at the bay at Beaulieu Sur Mer among super yachts, which were all very well lit up at night Being much smaller, we were able to […]
Monaco is only approximately 10 km from Menton, so while we were waiting for strong Mistral winds to pass and with Ziggy safely moored in the marina, we took the opportunity to visit. Monaco is a sovereign state situated on the French Riviera, ruled by a prince with Prince Albert II as the current head of state. […]
We continued a few miles along the Italian coast after leaving the marina in La Spezia bay, and spent a couple of days at Porto Venere, where we anchored in the busy bay next to mussel farms, and a pretty village with colourful houses, a fort and a tower. Fireworks entertained us in the evening, […]
Having been in Livorno for some time this summer, we had definitely made full use of the free dock. With our VIP guest now safely back in the UK, it was time to move on, but first we needed to provision. We visited the huge market ‘Mercato Centrale’, apparently the second largest indoor market in […]
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