Mallorca

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9 June 2003 - to 28 May 2004

We spent winter on the public dock in Puerto Andraitx. We enjoyed our stay. Puerto Andraitx is situated in a beautiful valley.

This is the oldest church on Mallorca. It was built at the site of the first mass held here by King Jaime Primero, in the 13th century. They had marched as far as here by the first Sunday while liberating the island from Moorish occupation.

    

Laura and Liz went to Wales to visit Lauras mum Edna. As you may know Edna is no longer sailing with us, and has found friends in Caernarfon, North Wales.

 

During October 2003, a Lagoon 410 Catamaran was washed ashore right behind Gilana. We heard it run aground, and an hour and a half later it was mostly matchsticks. We will not report on any other events surrounding this event.

No album of photos of Mallorca would be complete without a photo of The Cathedral.

Liz (and Kayleigh) Playing at contortionism.

At age 44, my lights are starting to dim, or as some put it "My arms are too short"

 

 

 

We sometimes go out to eat to celebrate a birthday. Here we are with our friends, David and Jill on board "Souris Rose" in Club de Mar, and of course Brett and Andrew from "Memphis". We all went to "Nagoya" restaurant in Palma. The restaurant is a "Conveyor-belt-buffet" where you can choose and eat as much as you like for about seven Euros. You can see the conveyor in the lower left photo.

    

Liz and Mike larking about as always (left) and for Liz's birthday we visited the caves at Drac. (right)

    

Liz loves getting hold of fabric of all types and has displayed quite a talent at creating clothing out of nothing. Here she and Kayleigh strut the catwalk.

Alison from the neighbouring boat "Roxi" used to ride quite often, once Liz went along for an outride.

    

(left) Liz built this stone hut on Es Trencs beach. (right) Liz and Kayleigh lounging around on the pulpit.

    

Liz, Kayleigh, Niels and Jack getting some excercise after school at the local park.

    

(left) The kids, up the mountain. (right) We rescued this Balearic Shearwater blown out of its nest in a storm, we named him "Nelson" he stayed with us for a month, and flew free one night. Here Liz gets him to flex his wings to build strength.

    

Here, an Olive tree and an Almond orchard bloom in Spring, the Spanish word for spring is so descriptive, "Primavera"

    

So, there we are, for you sunset lovers who feared you had been left out, a few more for the collection