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 We step off the plane in Corfu and breathe in the pine scented air. The temperature here is even cooler than Athens where we had a nine hour layover between flights. We are bone tired after getting up in the middle of the night to fly out of Israel and then waiting so many hours for our connecting flight. We’ve done our best to keep our luggage light, but it still feels heavy and we’re not finished yet. We’ve got to meet our taxi and drive down the coast to Benitses where I’ve reserved a room for us. For now, though, this breath of cool air is a balm after the crushing summer heat of Eilat.
It’s the beginning of July and Manny and I are on our way to join a sailboat that is due to arrive in Corfu.... read more about WIFI and Internet from a boat underway. The June night was warm with a mild breeze playing over the water. Four of us lay dozing on the cat's trampoline while we swung on a mooring. We were three adults and one very excited boy. This would be the first time that Daniel had slept on the deck of a boat.
Read more about sailing with children aboard Almost three years ago I wrote a two part blog on Cruising the Red Sea. Since then there has been a sharp increase in piracy and political upheaval throughout the region. While
much of our advice still remains pertinent, a few things have changed. So I am writing this blog as an update with some important changes for any remaining sailors intending to sail the Red Sea. Read about piracy, political upheavals in the area and their effects on cruising the Red Sea. If I were to describe Gocek in one word it would be peaceful . We have visited Turkey several times before this trip, sailing to Finike, Kas, Marmaris and Kusadasi. Each town has it's own charm but Gocek remains a special memory because..... Read all about Gocek - provisioning, marine chandelries, anchorage, restaurants
Just in time, another offer for a boat delivery job came our way. Towards the end of June Manny worked on firming up the contract, and I began to think again of provisioning. Last summer sailing on the Atlantic leg.... Read more about provisioning, recipes for hot weather and where we store it all onboard Yofy
Take any confident sailor who feels at home in their shore side kitchen and ask them to provision for a short sailing holiday and you are sure to stir up just a little angst. Suddenly the idea of....
Read more about keeping a healthy stock of foods on board 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....
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