We'd been chased away from the rugged peninsula of Cabo Tinoso by swell which was bending around the headland and making life uncomfortable. We headed east to Mar Menor and experienced one of those days that are memorable for the wrong reasons.
Leaving Cartagena marina, post COVID lockdown, we travelled a few miles west to Cabo Tinoso where we relished the freedom of the wild anchorages. We explored ashore and relaxed on the calm, blue water, before moving west to Azohia when the winds turned east.
We were finally able to leave the marina two months later than planned and headed out a short distance to Cabo Tinoso. Emerald wasn't going to let us relax however, and threw several unexpected problems our way.
A summary of our travels and expenses for the year 2019, where we left Marina di Ragusa for Tunisia, then headed north to spend three months on the French Cote d'Azure. From there we sailed south down Mediterranean Spain to our winter berth in Cartagena.
The final legs of our 2019 summer cruise certainly gave us some tales to tell. After being tourists in Barcelona we had a nerve shredding departure. September's Gota Fria storm kept us boatbound in Sant Carles de la Rapita followed by a bumpy ride to our winter home in Cartagena.