Tuesday 7 May 2019

 After a run, breakfast and showers, we were ready to leave mid morning. It takes 30 -40 minutes to get everything ready, especially when we have to put the passerelle away. Sant Antoni has been a superb stop over place; we have enjoyed it a lot, but we said goodbye and made our way out of the harbour. We noticed a yacht, beached, on the far side of the harbour, as we left. A rather sorry sight.

We sailed about half way to our destination, very slowly, with the challenge of keeping the boat moving in little airs. We only had 15 miles to go so we didn’t need to rush. In the early afternoon, though, the wind died completely, so we motored the last few miles. The landscape of Ibiza has changed at this northern end. The pine tress have given way to bushes but it’s still green. There are many calas for anchoring and we choose to head for one described as being almost deserted. Indeed it is. We can see five houses spread across the cliffs. The one right down in the cala, castle shaped, looks very secluded. We understand it is private land so we won’t go ashore.

We laid the anchor a second time to get it to bite, then we were able to enjoy relaxing on deck in the sunshine. I would have been tempted to go for a swim in the pristinely clean, clear, turquoise water but it is full of jelly fish. We have no idea whether they are the stinging kind or not, so we’ll leave that for today, but as I write, I’m pondering a swim tomorrow, as I think we have our Australian stinger suits with us.

The only sound is of a few birds on the cliffs. We wont be hearing dance music drifting across the bay tonight.

Distance covered today	14	nautical miles
Trip distance covered	342	nautical miles
Distance covered 2019	342	nautical miles
Tricia (and Steve)