Tabarca Island.

Our first night away proper. OLYMPIC 1 is the rest of this month pottering around the Balearics getting used to the boat and her ways and re learning how to drive a boat the size of an artic truck. 
All sorts of jobs and issues on thr boat as she is old...but mostly she is filthy.
Eastern Spain is plagued with Saharan dust...which combined with rushing to get the boat ready means the decks are grubby, so are the cushions and the gelcoat is covered in black marks. We will be spending a lot of time cleaning and tidying up. 
Anyway. 
Some pics for our readers.
2 miles out

At anchor.
What are they eating?

Dawn. 

Comments

  1. IainAugust 12, 2026 at 2:35 AM

    Living the dream!
    Depending on which seacock your piscine chums are massing around, suspect they’re eating what you ate last night 😂

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  2. Nick and Lynne DaviesAugust 13, 2026 at 8:52 AM

    Ah recycled wholewheat pasta bolognese. Healthy and happy fishes!

    ReplyDelete

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