LANZARORE TO LAS PALMAS
After a week in Marina Lanzarote, it was time to move further south direction Las Palmas. The first anchorage was at Isla de Lobos, an island very close to Fuerteventura. Isla de Lobos Lobos is a small island of the Canary Islands (Spain) located just 2 kilometres (1 mile) north [...]
LANZAROTE – PART 2
Today we went out to explore the Northeast side of the Island. Most of the island has been landscaped by César Manrique. This creative mind, born at Arrecife, Lanzarote, wanted to create an island on which his art was to leave an indelible mark. I think he did an amazing job [...]
LANZAROTE – A UNIQUE ISLAND!
The island of Lanzarote lies just 125 kilometres off Africa’s Saharan Coast and is the most easterly of the Canary Islands (Spain). The island is 60km long and 20 km wide, making it the fourth largest island in the Archipelago. One of the first things that visitors notice is that [...]
GIBRALTAR TO LANZAROTE
After being in Cabopino Marina for a month it was time to go. To continue our journey to Madeira. At least that was the original plan. Our crew flew in on sunday October 6, 2019. When we do a crossing of longer than 2 nights we always try to find [...]
ISOLA DI USTICA
Lipari island to Ustica Island. A very small island between the Aeolian Islands and Sardinia in Greece. Our last stop in Greece! This would be a 2-day sail. We had a good sail and we had dolphins dancing at the bow! YeS! Sailing along we became a [...]
LIPARI ISLAND
Lipari Leaving behind the sulphurous air of Vulcano and sailing north you soon come to Lipari. The largest of the seven inhabited Aeolian Islands. Clear blue waters give way to green hills and the ancient fortified walls of Lipari Town rise protectively above its two ports. Lipari is the largest [...]