Category: Ports of Call
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Lovely Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca was a lovely stop for us. The Real Club Náutico de Palma Marina is enormous and quite enjoyable. There is an impressive variety of sailboats docked there, ranging from super-yachts to antique sailboats. The Mediterranean truly embraces a sailing culture, as opposed to much of the USA, where powerboats mostly dominate. We…
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Rough Passage to Palma de Mallorca
Before I share our experiences in Palma de Mallorca, let me recount how we unexpectedly arrived there. After a month of enjoying a productive and comfortable stay at Port de Hyères Marina, we had to move on due to the 90-day limit of the Schengen visa. As Americans, we can stay in the Schengen Zone…