Sailing Fabule
La Corse nous en a mis plein la vue dès notre approche sur Ajaccio avec les majestueuses montagnes en arrière-plan. Elle porte bien son surnom d’Île de Beauté. Avec l’arrivée du printemps, les commerçants se préparent gentiment pour la saison touristique. Pour le moment, l’ambiance est encore tranquille alors que nous nous occupons de nos […]
There was a practical reason for us to sail to Corsica on our way east. It is of course a beautiful island, but we also needed to replenish our gas bottles for cooking. Unfortunately, there is no European standard for gas bottles. Because Fabule was built in France, we can only exchange our old bottles […]
The Balearic Islands offer beautiful cruising grounds of which we only got a glimpse as we made our way to Corsica. Turquoise waters of Ibiza Very characteristic of the Balearic Islands are the stunning views of the coast, when the bright sand contrasts to dark areas of sea grass and rocks. The Posidonia Oceanica contributes to […]
Soon after our arrival in the Balearic Islands a winter storm caused strong winds and a temperature drop. While it is usual to have more wind and a cool climate in February, Borrasca Juliette put Majorca, the most affected island, on red alert: accumulation of snow in the Sierra Tramontana (1 m. in 24 h.), […]
When the big waves created by th easterly winds had calmed down, we resumed our journey and headed for Cartagena. We would have loved to spend more time in this city but needed to move on before the next blow pined us down. (Not so) calm passage The seas were very calm when we left […]
Continuing our discovery of Andalusia, we loved the vertiginous views offered by the bridge in Ronda. Soon after this trip, the weather deteriorated and constant easterly winds prevented us from leaving Estepona. Olive and almond trees While driving to Ronda with Véronique and Valéry, the winding road took us through landscapes with rows of olive […]
During their visit, our friends Véronique and Valéry took us on a ride through beautiful cities and landscapes of Andalusia. We were impressed by the fortified city of the Alhambra, perched on top of a promontory. Snow caped mountains (Sierra Nevada) Ranging up to 3 479 meters altitude, the Sierra Nevada can be seen from […]
Le soleil et une petite brise promettaient des conditions idéales pour une excursion en mer sur Fabule. Nous avions bien hâte de partager le plaisir de cette sortie avec Véronique et Valéry. Arrivés du Canada une semaine plus tôt alors qu’une tempête de neige s’abattait sur le Québec, ils ont fait une escale à Estepona […]
Gibraltar is a British territory surrounded by Spain. It allowed us to reset the Schengen clock for Fabule. As a temporary import in the EU, our boat cannot stay in the Schengen area for more than 18 months. After getting up and around the Gibraltar Rock, we sailed to Estepona to meet our Canadian friends […]
What a good feeling to be on the move again. After finalising our boat projects and saying goodbye to Cadiz, we set sail to Gibraltar. Fabule check up During our stay in Cadiz, we completed a lot of items on our to-do list. It is the advantage of staying in the same place for a […]