2017-08-28 Puerto de Sòller to Puerto de Pollença, Mallorca Island
Perfect conditions today to continue up the north west coast of MallorcaLooking back into the beautiful bay and excellent anchorage of Puerto de SòllerPuerto de Sòller is the only harbour on the west coast of Mallorca
We continue along the coast with signs of a light sea fogWe enter the small bay Cala Tuent which has a sand and stone beach and crystal clear waters, ideal to swim in
We stayed in the bay for about an hour and had a lovely long swim in the warm clear watersSome German sailors anchored nearby, return from their swim typically naked!!We look ahead to Morro de la VaccaOne of the most popular bays on the island is Cala de la CalobraIn the south east of the bay is small inlet with a beach, hotel and berthing facilities for ferriesThe large spectacular cala has a small beach with a lagoon behind and parting cliffs into the distance where the stream, Torrente de Pareis runs down to the seaA walkway has been carved into the cliffs and a tunnel links the two beaches for the many visitors who visit the bay every summerTourists arrive in Cala de la Calobra in droves either by car, ferries, buses and yachts too!!The Torrente de Pareis is supposed to be one of the very popular sights of MallorcaAs much as we would have liked to anchor here however the whole area looked overcrowded with tourists and there were a lot of boats in the bayContinuing on we enjoy the wonderful scenery of the very rugged coastline
With the very high humidity we experienced patches of sea fog along the coastWe enter Cala Castell and see a few boats on anchor in the narrow bayCala Castell is edged by Punta Topina a spectacular wedge shaped rock formationWe decide to keep going as there were sufficient boats already moored in the sheltered part of the bayMore unusual rock formations jutting out of the water
Cala Vall de Boca another popular mooring bayThe scenic lookout, Mirador es Colomer is perched high on the top of a massive vertical cliffThe look out can be reached from Polleça by a walking track situated on the other side of the narrow peninsular of the north east coast of the islandA popular day mooring under Islet Colomer on the north east peninsularWe approach the rugged northern tip of MallorcaWe pass a lonely yacht beneath the sheer cliffs and caves near Cabo CatalunaWe reach Cabo de Formentor, the most northern east point of Mallorca with its lighthouse towering high above the seaAs we head south west down the other side of the peninsular, we pass several bays that are possible overnight anchoragesThe weather unfortunately had become a little drizzly and we had a few drops of rain on this coastA typical traditional Llaut style boat of the Balearic IslandsSeveral boats have picked up mooring buoys by the small island of Formentor, situated in Bahia de PollençaOn the narrow peninsular Punta de la Avanzada close to Pollença, stands an old castleThe beautifully restored castle called La Fortaleza was built in 1628 and has an unusual hexagonal tower. The terraces and gardens of the castle are believed to be exquisite with magnificent views from the elevated position on the promontory of Punta AvançadaLa Fortenza is privately owned and was resold to an English banker for well over 40 million Euro in 2011. Some believe it is the most expensive property in SpainJust north of the castle is a military airfield which is used by flying boatsWe decide to join many other boats anchoring off the town of Puerto de Pollença which is situated in the head of the large bay in the north east of MallorcaThe sheltered bay is surrounded by the same high rugged mountains which we followed up today in the far north west coastPollença is an attractive bay and a popular anchorage in the north east especially for boats that are island hopping. Menorca is situated north east of MallorcaSpectacular layered mountains in the distance
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