A visit to the Balearic Islands is not complete without seeing Menorca. So from the north point of Mallorca we set sail for Ciutadella. We had the sailors wish: bright sunny weather and quite a bit of beam reach so our cross over went fast and smooth. Then Ciutadella: a lovely town dating from the… Continue reading 31 Meeting in a sublime Menorca
30 Balearic beauty – relishing true blue
Never did we expect to find such beauty around the Balearic Islands Our first experience was anchoring in Cala Escondida on Ibiza where we were treated by a beautiful sunset accompanied by the hippie drums saluting the sun on its way down to the sea . Next morning we pumped up the dinghy to explore… Continue reading 30 Balearic beauty – relishing true blue
29 Viva Costa del Sol
After having spent two weeks in the Netherlands we came back to Gibraltar to find Kabaal and a freshly repaired sail. It seemed easy to put it back on the boom but then something went wrong: one of the reeflines accidentally got pulled out and it needed a lot of clever thinking and patience and… Continue reading 29 Viva Costa del Sol
28 First touch of Andalucia and safe passage to Gibraltar
The famous white villages of the national parc ‘sierra de Grazalema’ lured us into mainland Andalucia. By car we visited the beautiful mountain range strewn with picturesque pueblos blancos. The villages have been inhabited by Romans, Moors and Visigoth and have been painted white since the 14th century. Their steep and narrow alleyways make it… Continue reading 28 First touch of Andalucia and safe passage to Gibraltar
27 Four amazing crews cruising along the Algarve
In March, early April we had the wonderful opportunity of having some our favourite family and friends flying in for a few days wandering along this beautiful coast. The travel stories have been captured in the last four posts, here is the movie. Just click on the title to enjoy.
26 Racing Kabaal met een landrot
Reisverslag van Paul en Marjan Ik kan een beetje zeilen, maar ik ben vooral een meezeiler; op onze eigen boot en de eerste week van april op Kabaal. Onze trip begint in Olhão (Portugal). Om 9 uur p.m. zitten we met Robert Jan en Aleid in de sfeervolle kajuit aan een heerlijke zelf gekookte stoofschotel… Continue reading 26 Racing Kabaal met een landrot
25 Spicy crew on board
We were very happy with the invitation of Bob and Aleid, when they invited us to visit them in Portugal to board the Kabaal for a couple of days. Therefore we travelled late March to Faro. Unfortunately, the weather conditions weren’t that good when we arrived on Thursday, it was raining and quite windy, but… Continue reading 25 Spicy crew on board
24 Marco and Liesbeth on board: a joyful immersion in the cruising life
During March 2022 we (Marco & Liesbeth) spent 5 lovely days aboard of the Kabaal with our friends Bob and Aleid. Although the weather forecast wasn’t really optimistic we were very satisfied with the good winds and random sunny weather (and after some raindrops you enjoy the sun even more). After checking in at Vilamoura… Continue reading 24 Marco and Liesbeth on board: a joyful immersion in the cruising life
23 Algarve in early spring
Hibernating turned out to be a festive December month with happy family reunions. Skiing in Italy and Norway where we visited our son and more family members and visiting even more family in Madrid and Extremadura. Time to get back to Kabaal and rest I thought. This was not the case however, it was rather… Continue reading 23 Algarve in early spring
22 the splashing coast to an alluring Algarve
Leaving Lisbon behind, our bow pointed southwards once again and we set our course for the Algarve region. The ports between Lisbon and Algarve are not described as very interesting so we decided to push on and make the most of the northerly winds. Still taking care to avoid the omnipresent fishing buoys and nets… Continue reading 22 the splashing coast to an alluring Algarve