Author Archives: runsailwrite

Perhaps the most spectacular hike we did in Mallorca was from the Cuber Reservoir, below, to the town of Soller. We did this hike while Amante was in the Port de Soller marina, with Rudy watching the boat. We walked … Continue reading →

May 2013   We arrived to Palma for the boat show, in which Amante would be hopefully sold. We have this love hate thing with the boat, Neal loves it, and I tolerate it on occasion, like it now and … Continue reading →

Cabrera was used to house French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars. Of 9,000 sent to Cabrera, only 3,600 survived. It is now an uninhabited islet except for a small station that maintains the National Park properties, including the fort and … Continue reading →

Our friends joined us for a short visit to escape the awful weather they were experiencing on their vacation in France. Unfortunately, the boat wasn’t yet ready and the seas were yucky, but the weather in Mallorca was lovely, So … Continue reading →

We came back to Palma to get the boat ready to be shown for sale in the Palma boat show. We had some lookers, but no buyers, so we will continue to enjoy her until she sells. We have been … Continue reading →

Palma is the capitol of Mallorca and sits on a very large and protected bay. Amante spent the winter here. Palma is famous for La Seu, its vast cathedral originally built on a previous mosque. Although construction began in 1229, … Continue reading →

We spent a few nights in Glenorchy in a sweet little Bed and Breakfast. When we arrived we were greeted with afternoon tea, complete with some homemade baked, fattening, delicacy made by the hostess. We had several wonderful hikes from … Continue reading →

Clearly we were happy to be back! After more than 10 years we returned to NZ. I planned the trip with our sons Matt and Ryan as a family hiking trip to hike the Milford Track. We haven’t had a … Continue reading →