Another sailing season draws to a close. We returned to Leros marina right at the beginning of October, fully expecting to get out again for a few more days sailing. However, a combination of meltemi winds (will they never stop?!) and a realisation that we had a lot of work to do, meant that we …
We enter October with a definite feel of Autumn with shorter days and soft, low sunlight at dawn and dusk. Despite this the recent southerly winds have brought high humidity and we are back to 30 degrees so, despite the sea feeling a bit chilly, we are still jumping in to cool off! After a …
The last couple of weeks started gently enough: we were pinned into Paroikia, the port town of Paros, for a whole week whilst we waited for the meltemi winds to calm down. Escaping from the rocking motion on board, we took a bus inland and visited the old town of Lefkes. Lots of beautiful and …
Can’t quite believe it’s more than a month since the last blog! We flew back to France a month ago to arrange work on our apartment. We attended the annual meeting of the co-propriety which was slightly stressful as it was conducted in French and we became a little lost in a long and animated …
We departed Lefkas heading south down the Lefkas canal looking forward to exploring the Southern Ionian Islands. We sailed here before, many moons ago and before we bought our own boat, when we came on a flotilla holiday to see if we would be compatible as a sailing team! Fortunately we were not put off …
We are back on the water! After a few days’ break in France and England, we flew back out to Corfu on the 4th of July. Waiting for us in the office at Gouvia marina were two shiny new stand-up paddle boards (SUPs), that we had ordered on the internet and had delivered to the …
A short interlude! With the days getting hotter and hotter in Corfu, we have been glad to have an excuse to escape for a few days. We returned to our apartment in Ste Foy, mainly to complete the purchase of our neighbour’s apartment, which we did on the 24th of June. It is a dream …
We’ve arrived in Greece! The favourable winds arrived on 7th June – in fact they were barely winds at all so we motored across a very calm Ionian Sea with numerous visits from dolphins. The only real action came in the early hours, just after moonset, when Cate was on watch. There’s quite a lot …
After our fabulous week in the Aeolian Islands we returned to mainland Sicily with an overnight stop at Milazzo before heading to the Strait of Messina. Timing was important as a strong current runs through the strait and, as we were close to spring tides, could run at 4 knots. Guide books also warn of …
We left Palermo a week ago although time seems to have stretched. Our first port of call was the town of Cefalu where we anchored just beside the tiny marina, an idyllic spot surrounded by incredible rock formations, and spent a very peaceful night. It was so beautiful that it was difficult to leave, but …