Island life

After a great sail across the 50 mile stretch between Mallorca and Ibiza, we followed the current wind rather than our instinct and headed to the east coast where we anchored for the night in Cala de San Vincente. The wind turned and we spent the most uncomfortable night bobbing like a cork, so next day round to the west and back to our favourite Portintatx. It is a lovely small bay surrounded by family oriented hotels and we enjoyed two days of doing nothing much. Then on to San Antonio and an anchorage in the bay for a couple of nights, restocking from good old Lidl and water from Club Nautico at €24 a fill.  From there we pushed south round Isle Vedra and into the "Rapper" bay where we spent our first night on Ibiza.  There we positioned ourselves for a beach extraction of our visitors on Saturday night 17th August.  It must have been surreal to land with Easy Jet at Ibiza airport, catch a taxi to the restaurant,El Torrent at Vista Alegre, and walk to the beach and meet your parents in the dark with the Mediterranean lapping at your feet.  That's how Pop and Ben arrived on Ibiza and after a short 200 mt dinghy ride they were aboard Laros.  The next morning brightened with its typical sunshine and brilliant blue sky, which Pop later described as the best scenery and location of her holiday.  It was like swimming in your own aquarium, although she had to conquer her fear of swimming with fish very quickly.  Sandy beaches and turquoise blue water continued through their stay.. We spent their second night at anchor on the island of Formentera along with some amazing super yachts. We then back tracked to San Antonio to pick up Hatty "Hurricane" Allen, a great school friend of Pop's who was spending time with family in Alicante. Two generational themes split at this stage, one to club and party through the night for the last two days of their stay, and the other to head back to the Spanish mainland in the relative peace and tranquility of the sea.  A generator problem arose just before departing San Antonio making a very expensive and enforced stay in San Antonio. Marina (€157 per night). More serious than a quick fix so the repair awaits more specialised expertise at our maintenance base in Almerimar.  An exhilarating and fast crossing from San Antonio to Moraira, averaging 7knts, commenced the day sailing down the south west coast.  The historic and developed town of Alicante produced a good two day break and some well earned sight seeing. Two days was enough though.  Onward to Cartegena and more history and culture!