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More Cartagena

Posted on August 17, 2014 by skippy526

Saturday/Sunday, Aug 16-17, 2014 – A must-do visit in Cartagena is the Roman Theatre Museum.  The Roman Theatre was built at the end of the 1st century BC when Rome was at the height of its power under the reign … Continue reading →

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Party Hearty

Posted on August 15, 2014 by skippy526

Thursday/Friday, Aug 14-15, 2014 – A few drops of rain, but only a few, fell in the morning.  That may sound odd, but we have not seen rain since Horta two months ago.  “The Rain in Spain” does NOT mainly fall … Continue reading →

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First City

Posted on August 11, 2014 by skippy526

Monday, Aug 11, 2014 – A few last minute projects, including internet work since we will not have the internet for a few days.  By mid-afternoon we were out of the marina and had filled our fuel tanks.  This is … Continue reading →

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Day In and Day Out

Posted on August 10, 2014 by skippy526

Sat/Sun, Aug 9-10, 2014 – Some friends and family ask what a typical day is on the boat.  Good question.  Many people seem believe that we sit in the cockpit and drink rum swizzles all day.  Not so!  There is … Continue reading →

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Gib

Posted on August 8, 2014 by skippy526

Friday, Aug 8, 2014 – One of the surprises of Gibraltar for us has been its diversity.  There is a strong British presence as expected.  In addition there is a large Spanish population as well as Jewish and Muslim.  All … Continue reading →

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More Castles, Cathedrals and Forts – Granada

Posted on August 7, 2014 by skippy526

Aug 5 – 7, 2014 – It is time to see more of inland Spain before we head north.  We decided to leave the boat in Gibraltar as it is much less expensive there and safe.  The history of the … Continue reading →

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New Friends!

Posted on August 1, 2014 by skippy526

Friday, August 1, 2014 – In this marina, as in most in the Mediterranean, boats all use the med moor system to dock.  That means that there are no fingers between the boats.  Instead, each boat backs in to the dock … Continue reading →

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Ray-marine who?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by skippy526

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 – We are spending much of  this week on various boat projects such as defrosting the freezer, cleaning and reorganizing every cabinet, cleaning the outside of the boat, and trying to figure out why the RayMarine … Continue reading →

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Rock On

Posted on July 27, 2014 by skippy526

Sunday, July 27, 2014 – Gibraltar is a British crown colony, a tax free zone and the Florida of Britain, with warm winters and hot summers.  Real estate is pricey compared to Spain and Portugal.  Gibraltar is only three miles … Continue reading →

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Rat Pack

Posted on July 26, 2014 by skippy526

Saturday, July 26, 2014 – After a day of boat projects we decided to go for a walk after dinner.  It doesn’t get dark here until 9:30.  Not far from the boat we heard music and singing that sounded live … Continue reading →

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