The weather was beautiful as we set off on the short hop to Mahon. Addaya is a really small and lovely marina and we hope we’ll be back. We re-negotiated the channel of port and starboard buoys, once again a lot of concentration was required.
The journey was gorgeous, stunning coastline but not much wind, we tried to sail but we just couldn’t get any speed at all so once again we motor sailed. It was no problem though as we were fascinated by the entry to Mahon which is a very large natural harbour. We had to go in past a headland full of guns left over from the various occupants of the island over the years.
We had resolved the mystery of who now owns the mooring spaces here in Mahon thanks to our Swedish neighbours in Fornells who had told us it was a company called Mo Llevant. As we approached we called them on the radio – no answer, and again, no answer, finally it took a phone call to bring out a marinero who helped us onto our berth. I wandered along the road to find the new office and found portacabins behind an old wall with doors in it, a bit like a secret garden. It was clear that they are still very new at the marina business but everyone was very friendly.
Because we’re planning to be here a week we needed to move berths the following day which was another little experience, this is the message I sent a couple of friends “So – lots of fun this morning – moving onto our mooring spot for the rest of the week (we were in a temp one yesterday) – a bit breezy and probably a new marinero who doesn’t speak much English, lazy lines that were stuck to the bottom and trying to get on a berth with no boat next to us – what should have been a two minute job turned into half an hour of stress and a fair bit of skipper Nigel shouting, all in a days work🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 then about 5 minutes after we’re sitting down saying “phew” this came by …..
Mahon is a fabulous harbour, always boats going by and although it creates a bit of a wash and a rocky boat it’s so much fun that doesn’t worry us. The city itself is lovely with a fantastic market and amazing views over the harbour. We are happy to be spending a few days here.
Skipper Nigel was in charge of Gemini J this weekend while I flew to France to celebrate our good friends Jo and Al’s Silver Wedding with them. I felt there was a bit of a French theme going in the day before my trip when the café only had croissants on offer (not the Menorcan ensaimadas). Shortly after we got back from coffee we helped a French boat berth next to us in very gusty winds (no marineros to help). Later that day another French boat came in at the other side of us – so we are 3 French built boats, all Jeanneau Sun Odyssey and we are in between two French crews who are all very friendly. Good practice with my extremely rusty French ready for my “viaje a Francia” 🙂 Just time the night before my trip to enjoy an ice cream from the shop across the road, delicious 😉
The Adventures of Gemini J 