Tom Döhler
Whilst we were in the bay of Cala Nova, which is busy as it’s part of the main tourist track of Mallorca, we thought we might as well make use of the numerous bars with free internet and work on savvy navvy for a bit. Sitting in a cafe, overlooking the bay of Palma definitely beats working out of a stuffy office. We pretty much worked all day long, so besides that not much happened. Thursday morning we went for a little run along the beach and got the boat ready to get going. After being in the same place for a couple of days it always feels exciting to get the boat ready, almost feels like you are going for a little weekend trip. Before we headed out we had to get water though, as we were running low for a couple of days. We called into the Puerto Portals to see if they’d allow us to come in and get water, but the guy on the other end pretty much had a hard time containing his laughter. This particular port usually handles most of the super yacht traffic here, so letting a tiny boat come in and get water for a couple of bucks isn’t worth their attention.
We picked up the anchor and made our way further westward. We came across Port Adriano, which happily let us more up to their fuel pontoon and fill up on water. We filled both tanks to the brim plus a couple of water jugs, so that should keep us going for a while. All of that for a fiver, which isn’t too bad either. The port is set in a quiet cala with little villages set along its rocky shoreline, definitely worth a visit.
We continued further west, and made our way to Port d’ Adratx. This port is quite famous and was recommended by our friends so we had to go and check it out. And what can I say, it did not disappoint! Set at the end of a long and fairly narrow cala, the port is part of a lovely town that encloses the cala from all sides. We picked up a mooring ball, as it’s forbidden to anchor anywhere in the bay. It was a bit irritating at first that we couldn’t anchor here, but then seeing how popular this place is, you could see why. Having boats on mooring balls allows for many more boats, and for 30 Euros a night it wasn’t crazy expensive. We had one of my random invention meals for dinner and headed to shore for a few drinks in one of the restaurants right next to the water, overseeing the bay – what a beautiful place this is!
