Cruising on Eidos

Princess with her prince. And the castle. We can dream, can't we? Meanwhile two days after the crew (Barbara and Alicia) ...

I love monochromatic images. Notice the seagull sitting on the bow of the row boat.

So, finally this morning about 11, Harry (a new crew from Canada) and I left Sant Feliu de Guixals and moved about six miles east to Palamos...

View from the hatch Eidos' cockpit during haul-out While in the middle of the Atlantic two years ago, I decided to tighten a loose...

So here is day two of the haul out. Eidos is getting the power wash treatment and what a difference it makes – she still has some paint le...

Finally, I have given in and hauled Eidos out. My wallet is screaming in agony but Eidos is smiling, “it’s about time.” It’s been almost...

Cobwebs are getting swept, laundry done, plants watered, water tanks topped up, oil changed in the engine, and shopping for groceries just...

Well, it's a stretch, but March is spring! I will be back on the boat in March to get Eidos ready for the new sailing season and pla...

This is the view in the middle of the sea and what I most love about sailing. I think Christopeher Columbus here is pointing towa...

 Two of my crew, Sue and Louise, who sailed with me along the southern coast of Spain.

 We stayed out away from land and never had to worry about being swept to the rocks. And we had a gorgeous view of the coast to boot. This i...

 Sue is contemplating the surf. This is the shore near Cabo de Gato rocks and a lee shore on this day, so not a good place to anchor. We con...

 Cabo de Gato is an appropriate name for this coast. We sailed right past these rocks, but gave them a lot of room. There is a popular sayin...

 Yes, that is where we need to go to get out of the harbour and of course the rocks on both sides slant down to make the passage eve...

These photos are from several driving excursions around the western part of the island.

Notice how tiny the white boat is next to Isla Dragonera's cliffs in the first photo. The watch tower at the top of the rock would have...

This is what Eidos looks like under sail. The photo was taken by Heidi and Hans on the northwest coast of Mallorca and as you can probaby g...

I like living aboard in Spain. In Port d’Andratx, I’m two minutes away from the friendly fruit and vegetable market whose owners greet me ...

Summer time, and the living is easy... Y es, October can still be nice, but these photos are from July and August. I'm just ...