Full Moon in Mallorca

We had gentle breezes and smooth seas for a great sailing day over to the island of Mallorca. We anchored in one of our favorite calas (coves) where it was just us and the wild goats playing along the cliffs. The water is exquisite turquoise and the pictures can't even begin to capture the reality of it. Yes, we felt like we were the only ones in all of the universe.....

















We moved on around the coast to the small port town of Soller and enjoyed tapas at our favorite restaurant La Pirata (the Pirate), before traveling down to Cabo Magrats for full moon.

Once again, we had the cala all to ourselves as we lay on the deck of EcstaSea bathing in the fullness of the light of the moon.
The Captain mesmerized by Mother Moon............

All that water, all that light, all that energy......What an experience of ecstasy on EcstaSea!!!!!

We even got to see the lunar eclipse, which was a surprise as we thought it wouldn't be visible in the northern hemisphere. But it was!



And Willow finally got brave and took the first plunge of the season in cold, cold Yemaya!!!


And then it was time to move into the place where we began this adventure on EcstaSea four seasons ago--Palma, Mallorca. We love this town- so full of life and exuberance! The majestic cathedral, palace, walled old city with cobblestone streets. Full of history but with an obvious present day youthful and alive energy that we can relate to. And of course, some of the best food and restaurants in the world which we just had to sample!!!

But as always, after a few days we craved the lazy, slow moving life back at sea anchored out in one of the many calas along the beautiful coast of Mallorca. We sometimes ask ourselves where in all of our travels have we found a place we could possibly settle down in, and we think Mallorca might be the place. But for now we love the variety and constant changeability of our back yard vistas and knowing that we "own" wherever we happen to be.

We find that we are sailing in the "ease band" of life more and more. It has been, and is our aspiration and intention to explore and play in that realm, and we are excited as we feel our progress. It is a state of consciousness, not a state of everything being or needing to be "easy". Our belief is that all things, including our experience of "good or bad, hard or easy" are projections from the realm of the "thinking mind". Can we relax the thinking mind with it's need to control circumstances? Can we remain "easeful" when circumstances are not "easy"? It is all an "inside job" and a state of "being with ease in our mind" as we deal with what is. We CAN remain with an "easeful mind and easeful heart", even when circumstances are difficult. It is a choice and one we choose to make more often. What a wonderful playground!!!!!

We play on and on and on......