Roaring Girl

The adventures of the yacht Roaring Girl wandering the seas.

12 August 2013 | Ipswich, England
17 July 2012
16 July 2012
10 July 2012
05 July 2012
03 July 2012
03 July 2012
03 July 2012
02 July 2012 | Shanghai (high up!)
02 July 2012 | Shanghai (high up!)
02 July 2012 | Shanghai (high up!)
02 July 2012
02 July 2012 | Shanghai
01 July 2012
01 July 2012 | Moganshan Lu, Shanghai

The walk to La Cala: our last Elba hike, and the last dinner

25 May 2010
Marciana Marina itself is a touristy town. We had an splendid last-night-in-Elba meal at the Trattoria Secco in the main square - and couldn't decide between there and the Quattro Rioni in Capoliveri as the best eatery we visited. You will just have to visit both and make your own minds up.
We earned the meal by a longish hike across the hills to the tiny hamlet of La Cala. This appears to be only accessible on foot (or donkey), though the maps show a road winding higher up in the foothills of La Capanne. The picture above shows the village from the sea (taken the next day) amidst the thick greenery We trekked through beautiful woodland, reminiscent of New Zealand (and, inevitably, Middle Earth), hearing doves and cuckoos and filling our water bottle from a fresh stream of mountain water.
It was about 90 minutes each way. La Cala is half way to the small settlement of San Andrea, but we couldn't see any easy way to fit with the bus timetable, so retraced our steps. It was as well we had taken a packed lunch as the footpath is very isolated and apart from one exclusive hotel there are no facilities along the way.
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Vessel Name: Roaring Girl
Vessel Make/Model: Maxi 120
Hailing Port: Ipswich
Crew: Pip Harris and Sarah Tanburn
About: Captain Sarah and Chief Engineer/Mate Pip moved on board in 2003 and finally made the break in 2006. Roaring Girl, launched in 1977, has already been round the world once, and has a lot more seamiles than the two of us put together.
Extra: These pages aim to bring you our adventures as they happen, as well as Roaring Girl's sailing prowess. And to show off Pip's silverwork as well.

Who we are

Who: Pip Harris and Sarah Tanburn
Port: Ipswich