What else to do with a few days enforced rest ? We found ourselves quite literally stuck here after our failed attempt to depart on a couple of days ago, the weather forecast is looking like Thursday before we can leave again, it is very unsettled and the wind is “against” us as is the swell of the sea. The thing is we always find ourselves watching and wondering, could we have gone today ? This was not really a debate when we watched yacht after yacht enter the cove and hang out on mooring buoys or come into the marina. We were safe in the comfort that we made the right decision not to go out and also that we have a nice spot in the marina, on the side of the dock closest to the supermarket, bars and restaurants. The first “rest” day was spent trying to dry everything out, amidst the showers and dark clouds on the horizon. We put the heater on inside the boat to try to rid ourselves of the dampness and we hung out everything in-between showers to try to get it all dry, I will say again, this is weather for ducks not people. Our barometer dropped to what I think is the lowest we have ever seen it, just to confirm this is unexpected weather for us.
Tines relaxed and watched the world go by (as usual)
We went off exploring in the afternoon and found what would be a great little beach if the weather was more appropriate.
Tuesday saw a more productive skipper Nigel, who changed the oil and did an engine service whilst I enjoyed my first bus trip on Majorca. For a mere 1 euro 85 cents I took myself to Santanyi (well the bus driver took me), a really nice old town full of bars, cafes and clothes shops. I spent a lovely couple of hours wandering around before taking the bus back to Porto Petro – via Cala D’Or and here I saw how the tourists live. It is not a place I would want to visit again and thankfully I was on the bus just passing through, it is amazing how closed everything is now it’s the end of October. The bus went past at least 4 closed supermarkets and who knows how many bars and restaurants which have now closed for the season, I wonder when they will all open again ? The place is simply a host of apartments, and I guess if you are on the frontline of the beach then it would be wonderful but some of the places further inland just look so crowded and close together. To be honest this is the first time on Majorca I’ve seen a place that I wouldn’t want to visit, everywhere else we have been has been fabulous. Luckily Santanyi was fantastic and a great place to while away the morning.
There are lots of fabulous trees here on the island, something we also noticed on Menorca too. So green and very different from the mainland (although there are always palm trees in Spain)
I must add a nod to the Tour de Yorkshire, even in Santanyi it was close to my heart when I saw this, it would not look out of place anywhere along the route in a Yorkshire village ….
In the evening we experienced more thunderstorms and watched more yachts taking shelter alongside us. The weather for Wednesday is not forecast to be good so watch this space ……
The Adventures of Gemini J 