We climbed out of bed at 3am to catch the forecasted westerly wind, which was due to blow 15-20kts all morning giving us a great sail. Our course was set to travel 54nm south to Malta. It was a starry night with a banana moon as we left Portopalo and Sicily behind. However, the sea […]
The tradition of puppet shows, as a form of entertainment, is said to date back to medieval times. I was very dubious about visiting one as my first thought is of amateur Punch and Judy shows at the seaside, and I always find puppets quite scary looking. However, this tradition is still very popular in […]
Just after the sun rose up through the clouds, we motored out of the harbour at Erikoussa leaving Greece behind. Our course was set to travel 175nm southwest towards the toe of Italy, a route that we have followed several times and we hoped to arrive before the sun set the following day. There was […]
Having spent a lot of time visiting the Ionion islands over the past 15 years, it all looks very familiar to us. With the exception of one bay, we have previously explored all of the places we visit this week. After a short rest in Mitika we tested the engine again and everything still appeared […]
Sailing ZigZag 