We arrived in Gouvia Marina on the Island of Corfu midday Sunday at the beginning of July. We were tired because no matter how we plan it, the travel time spent getting to a distant boat is always the hardest part of the delivery. Grateful that we had time to rest before setting off, we happily unpacked our bags and readied ourselves for a few weeks of stress-free sailing.... Read more about our cruise and for information on sailing the Ionian It has been thirty years since my last visit to Greece. It's not that I haven't had opportunities to visit since then, but more that I've been reluctant to destroy my happy memories. For along with everything else, Greece is where I met Manny....
Read about passages to Greece, Egypt and through the Suez Canal Our arrival at Benalmenda marina signaled the end of our first leg of the delivery. It was here that the constant race against time and arguments ...
Read about our sail to Palma de Mallorca Just think in a matter of a couple of hundred sea miles one can tie up at a different marina and explore the Egyptian pyramids, spend Christmas in Jerusalem and visit the Dead Sea in Israel or the wander through the spectacular ruins at Petra in Jordan....
Read more about exploring the northern reaches of the Red Sea October also is a month for passage making on the Red Sea. Some yachts that have spent the summer months in the Mediterranean now head towards the warmer winter climate and cheaper marinas of Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Others begin a slow ....
Read more for links and information on Cruising the Red Sea One day in March spring arrived in Eilat. Later that night, I lay in my berth caked in dust and wondering if it was actually possible to feel your body dehydrating. Breathing was uncomfortable....
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