We lifted anchor from Palma Nova bay at 11.48 after an unexpected phone call from our dear friends Lorenzo and Mabi.  Many of you will know Lorenzo and Mabi as we met them on our Atlantic crossing from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands to St Lucia in the Caribbean.   We are fortunate to have exactly the same boats.

 

By chance Lorenzo and Mabi were heading east back to Sardinia and we were heading west to Spain.  It is always great to suddenly cross paths with other sailing friends in different parts of the world !

So we headed West along the coast to Andraitx to meet them.   Thunderstorm clouds came over, the temperature dropped to a ‘cool’ 24 c in the shade, feeling chilly and we had our first taste of rain for months-----our last rainfall was in Kefalonia, Ionian on 18th May--- four months ago !!

So it was full foul weather gear on—a bit of a shock to the system.  The rain stopped, the wind reduced until the sails had to come down and the engine went on.

By 15.30 after 15 N miles, we arrived into the lovely deep inlet bay of port Andraitx with the old town perched on the hillside as a backdrop.

 

We moored alongside our friends boat, Mabi Two and marvelled that the two boats have now sailed and sat together at anchor or in a marina in so many places,  Gran Canaria, the Atlantic, St Lucia, Bequia, Mustique, Tobago cays, Union island, Illes de Saintes, Antigua and travelled the same Atlantic return route to the Azores and the Med but at different times.

 

Now the two boats rubbed ‘shoulders’ in Mallorca, one heading East the other heading West-------such is life.

 

It was a real treat to meet our friends again and spend time together. We were sad to say goodbye leaving early the next morning to head West again to Ibiza------- and Mabi Two to head East---- in the opposite direction.

 

Photos of ------

Passing Magaluf in the rain

Tioram and Mabi Two---- the ‘twins’ together again........

Early morning leaving Andraitx

Love to all

 

Tina and Tony x x