{"id":15917,"date":"2026-05-18T10:01:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=15917"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:10:02","slug":"palma-blasting-through-the-balearics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=15917","title":{"rendered":"Palma, blasting through the Balearics."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have been in Palma for a few days and will be departing Tuesday, in part because the slips in this marina are uber expensive, think $200 night. As you can imagine, that means SHORT VISIT. However, it is indeed a nice place and there seem to be a LOT of boats that have no problem with the cost as the place is packed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other reason the visit will be short is because we are down to the last two weeks before we head back to the US. Our fight is on June 2nd and we are still 300 miles from the Bosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will admit that with the month long delay in departing Almerimar, we lost a lot of the time we would have spent to enjoy some real exploring. With the compressed timeframe, it has felt like a forced march much of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, along the way, we have really enjoyed the places that we have visited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After departing Cartagena we stopped in Ibiza for a few days and visited a lovely tiny harbor, Cala Llonga. It was very picturesque, surrounded by cliffs and a few big resorts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was a nice beach and it surprised both of us to see how many swam in spite of the chilly water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was a small cement “dock” where we tied up our dink. It was pretty rough and a bit of a scramble to get up to the walkway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We enjoyed putting around the harbor, enjoying the scenery including this arch. It was chilly much of the time so we bundled up to try and stay warm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hard to believe the color of the water when the light is just right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We rented a car one day and toured the island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the last stop of the day we visited the western end of the island and enjoyed the view. Very dramatic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And, we were there…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As we approached Palma we spent a night in a small cove. It was beautiful, with a spectacular sunset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cove was surrounded by cliffs and a number of caves. There were some intrepid teens jumping off of the point on the far left. I am guessing that the drop was nearly 100′ to the water. The perspective makes the mast look a lot taller but the boat was far from shore. Note the caves to the right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When we anchored a huge school of fish showed up to look for handouts. It was great fun to toss bread over the side. <\/p>\n\n\n