Port D' Andratx

Unfortunally we had to get going again if we were going to make Andratx before dark. We sailed along for the first hour before the wind died and we ended up motoring the rest of the way arriving at 17.30.

Chris had earlier got us a berth on the marina and when we arrived we were directed into a stern to berth by the marinos who assisted us in tying up.
The engine was shut down at 18.00. I was about to go with the paperwork to the office as I tried to avoid the rush to the showers by the rest of the crew when I discovered that in this marina, the office comes to you.

I waited on the boat for the office to arrive and when it did, everything was scanned to a iPad and a card machine was produced for the payment.
Very friendly and efficient. I was only getting used to using an iPad for navigation. The world is changing so fast.

However this convenience doesn't come cheap. This marina was the most expensive to date at €79 per night, luckily we’re only staying the one!
However while the marina itself was only so so, the facilities ashore were state of the art.
The huge recently built toilet/shower block was beautifully tiled and nearly fully automatic. I wouldn’t have minded sleeping on the floor or even eating my dinner off it, however I could have put up with less for cheaper berthing.

Once the cleaning of the bodies was completed, the crew went their separate ways in search of food.
Chris because of her leg ate at the marina restaurant with Máirín which they said was lovely, while Paul, Laura and I went to the other side of the harbour where the fishing fleet was tied up and found a lovely place to eat overlooking the bay.

We all ended up back on Eureka for an early night as we are leaving early in the morning.

Leg 5 - 22 mls. Total 535 mls.Read more