After five wonderful days in Tangier, Azur set sail for Spain again
Now the planning is to sail east again, I first thought to sail north along the Portuguese coast but the weather is not on my side, so it will be back along the Spanish coast.
In the winter when it is cold and dark at home in Sweden then it is nice to come to the sun and the heat (in any case much warmer than in Sweden) and have the opportunity to sail.
During the trip, the following ports were visited
Tangier, Estepona, Fuengirola, Benalmadena, Del Este, Aguadulce, Aguilas, Mar Menor, Horadada and finally Torrevieja which became the final port for this year.
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Time to sail
Departure Tangier
Good weather to cross the Strait of Gibraltar
A lot of traffic in the Strait of Gibraltar
9 hours later outside the Gibraltar cliff
Now I got better wind and from the right direction
Estepona in sight after a long day
The laces are there so that the seagulls don't sit on the pontoon
After 2 days in Estepona I continue with good downwind sailing
Good sailing today
Towards Fuengirola
The beach at the entrance to the marina in Fuengirola
Nice environment and much to look at in Fuengirola, I will stay here for a couple of days
Next Harbour Benalmadena
The entrance to the marina
Next harbour was not far away, it's Benalmadena a nice and very special marina with big houses in the middle of the harbor basin.
Got a nice visit
Benalmadena
Met other sailors from Swedenn
Time to say goodbye to Benalmadena
Nice weather today hoping for some wind later in the day so I can sail
No wind
But nice
Relaxing
South of Malaga
South of Malaga
8 hours later I approach Del Este, just west of Almuñécar
Marine Del Este in sight after a day at sea.
Wonderful and beautiful Marine Del Este
Good gardener here
Nice ship in marina Del Este
Nice ship in marina Del Este
Outside the pier
Now it will be good food
I love Marine Del Este
Time to sleep, the lights from Almuñécar is straight ahead
Nice light in the marina
Towards Aguadulce early in the morning
Calm outside Almuñécar
8 pcs pilot whales came right up to the boat when I stopped, they were half a meter from me and looked at me, wonderful animals
A dear reunion of Aguadulce after a year
Back in the same place I had a year earlier
Departure from Aguadulce at 2 o'clock at night
Inside the boat at night
Sunrise at Cabo de Gata
Sunrise at Cabo de Gata
Sunrise at Cabo de Gata
I love it
Águilas in sight
After 17 hours sailing to Águilas, it will be good to have some food and then sleep
Departure of Águilas
Departure of Águilas
Nice coast here
South of Cartagena
South of Cartagena
Nice downwind sailing
Towards Mar Menor where I intend to spend the night
I like the colors
Nice downwind sailing
The bridge to Mar Menor which opens every two hours.
Good night mooring in Mar Menor
Towards Horadada
Met a former workmate
Horadada
Torrevieja, Marina Salinas
A walk on the town in Torrevieja
And one last bath before I travel back to Sweden