September 16 , 2001 Gaeta, Italy September 3 , 2001 Stromboli: The Lighthouse Of The Mediterranean August 26 , 2001 Cefalu: Another Medieval Jewel August 23 , 2001 Sicily: Land of Lovely Desserts August 15 , 2001 En Route to North Africa August 10 , 2001 Ormeggiatori August 8, 2001 Supermarkets and Amphora August 6 , 2001 Sailing South in Sardinia August 2 , 2001 La Vie en Corsica July 30, 2001 Jonathan Joins Us July 27, 2001 One Sea, Seven Colors July 24, 2001 Say What? July 23, 2001 "Va Bene" July 21, 2001 Venturing Into Italy July 20, 2001 And The Mistral Blew July 18, 2001 The Spell Of Menorca July 12, 2001 Culture And Concerts July 7, 2001 Cha Chas July 6, 2001 Red Dust July 4, 2001 Rare Birds July 3, 2001 Clear Empty Water June 27 , 2001 Quick Friends June 22 , 2001 Reconnecting June 13, 2001 Eastern Hemisphere June 6, 2001 A Weekend in Cartegena May 30 , 2001 A Time Or A Place May 29 , 2001 Several Lovely Sails May 21 , 2001 Free At Last May 25, 2001 On The Hard May 18, 2001 A Boat Again May 14, 2001 Time Warp to Morocco May 03, 2001 Still On Stilts in Malaga

 July 7, 2001 

We have worked our way up the east coast of Mallorca to Porto Cristo, where we moored at the Real Club Nautico; with the newest and best showers we've seen this side of the Atlantic (and fresh water for the red dust residue on the boat). This tiny resort town has a harbor that is really just a narrow boulevard of water that wends through the cliffs for about a mile. On either side is a strip of cafes, hotels and shops. We could not miss the sounds from the speakers at the concert in a pavillion across from us, so we wandered over and enjoyed watching the Spanish tourists on holiday dancing Pasa Doubles, Cha Chas and all kinds of wonderful moves we did not recognize.

Evenings in Southern Spain and the Balearics begin about 9 PM, when it begins to get dark and finally to cool down, and they really get going about 11 PM. Couples, groups of young people, families with all ages of children promenade up and down, eat, drink and walk some more. It is a lovely scene we have witnessed everywhere we go. No one seems to be sitting home watching TV. The children are relatively well behaved and everyone seems very relaxed.