From Córdoba, our road trip continued towards Granada. We chose the middle of three main routes to see more landscapes than driving between the sound barriers of the largest highway. Olive groves stretched uninterruptedly along the entire 175-kilometer journey. Now
At the end of a pleasant afternoon drive, we arrived in Córdoba. We had booked a hotel a couple of kilometers away from the city center, allowing us to conveniently park the car in the hotel’s courtyard and to be
The boating season of 2023 began with familiar spring chores on Suwena and various maintenance tasks. However, before starting the hard work, we decided to embark on a four-day road trip to the gems of Andalusia. Just a few hundred
At the end of the autumn sailing trip, it was time to return to Suwena’s future winter home, Alcaidesa Marina. The 21 nautical mile journey from Duquesa began in beautiful sunshine, and there was no wind at all, so the
Around Fuengirola, there are many other marinas, such as Torremolinos towards Málaga or Marbella and a little further west is Civitas Puerto Banús, which is the jet set place of Costa del Sol. We had the last days of our
Málaga is the capital of the province of Málaga, and its metropolitan area, Málaga-Marbella, is home to about a million people. As the most attractive city on the Costa del Sol, we definitely wanted to spend some time there, but
From Estepona, Suwena sailed 28 nautical miles to Fuengirola. The day was foggy and windless, so we motored the entire way to Fuengirola. In Fuengirola, there is a small anchoring area at the entrance of the harbour, which can accommodate
Costa del Sol is one of the most popular and well-known holiday destinations in Spain. Even in winter, the temperature is like summer days in Northern Europe. Thousands of people from Central and Northern Europe have either bought a vacation
From Morocco, Tangier, our journey continued to Ceuta along the African coastline. The length of the passage was 25 nautical miles with favorable current. The day was beautiful and sunny, albeit windless. As Perkins purred, we enjoyed the sea and
We had an exciting three-day exploration ahead of us in Northern Morocco. Through our friends, we got in touch with a Moroccan female guide named Nisrine. She is the first Moroccan female tourist guide who also serves as a driver
