027: Sailing Mallorca's South Coast, a Train Journey from Palma to Soller and Kids try Tapas!
December 16, 2018 by Mothership Adrift Travel and Sailing | Language: EN Play Time: 00:34:49 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
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With all the family and friends we’d had onboard there was yet another shopping trip ashore, but day tripper boats, jet skis and jet boats made the journeys through San Antonio anchorage even more hazardous than usual. So once our friend, Dan and his daughter Sophia joined us and another hair dressing lesson from Julie and Simon, we headed for Mallorca and searched out the best beaches and anchorages along the south coast.
Inevitably there were maintenance issues along the way so it was great to have Dan to help out, especially with hoisting Woody up the mast to sort out the masthead light. The kids also took great delight in using the new halyard as a swing, although stormy weather quickly out a stop to the fun :/
Finally we said farewell to our guests and it was back to home schooling again using our new @cgpbooks
We decided to explore ashore, visiting Colonia de Sant Jordi and Palma where the kids’ tried tapas for the first time, learned about different types of anchors (rocnas, plows, danforths deltas etc.) in a local chandlery and about conservation from a pop up exhibition near the cathedral, which all supplements their education. In light of recent criticism from the kids about our teaching methods lately, it was a relief to take teaching off the boat for a while.
Grandad also joined us in Palma and he’s also good for a bit of living history too!
We had another stock up from the local @lidlespana and @AldiSupermercados.es
in Palmanova and also found loads @michaelmorpurgoofficial
books (one of the kids’ favourite authors) in the Lions Club Mallorca shop. We also had fun meeting up with other cruisers, especially Lyn and Andy then headed to Santa Ponsa for water before going on to Camp de Mar.
With so many guests this summer the maintenance jobs began to pile up – battery charger, automatic fresh water pump, manual fresh water pump, manual toilet pump.. all need looking at in the next blog!
Our attempts to get to Soller were frustrated by unfavourable winds so we decided to take the train from Palma in the end and, what a journey! Through the mountains into Soller town before a taking a lovely walk to Porto Soller.
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