LIFE: Part 2

Archive for 2013

Current Location: Cleopatra's Beach, Sehir Adasi, TurkeyCurrent Position: 36 59.6 N 028 12.22 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 34 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereLegend has it that Anthony and Cleopatra loved this beach, and so she had her ships bring over some nice fine sand (Click to Read More...)

It was really nice to go home in the Summer. For the last 3 years we always went home in the Winter. Winter is nice too, because you get to enjoy the ski hills, but I was just so excited to be back and admire the truly beautiful place we live in. I am talking (Click to Read More...)

Most of the time the concern is that the anchor doesn’t stay where you put it. Sometimes it is the other way around. We were all set to leave from Asin Limani. It was very calm, so we had the mainsail up already. The engines were checked. The instruments were on. It was time to (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Asin Limani, TurkeyCurrent Position: 37 16.71 N 027 35.55 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 93 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereAfter nearly a month at anchor in Teos Limani while Josh came over and learnt to windsurf, and Ceu went to the Big Fat (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Foca, TurkeyCurrent Position: 38 40.35 N 026 45.17 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 54 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereLast night we did our first ever anchor watch. Those Crazy Winds had got us again. It started when we left the Greek island of (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Ephesus, TurkeyCurrent Position: 37 51.09 N 027 27.76 E Click to view map.Upon arrival in Kussadaci, Turkey, we were welcomed by a dinghy and e 2 marineros to guide us to our birth in the Marina, followed by another 2, to help with the lines. There I was ready to take the lines, (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Kusadasi, TurkeyCurrent Position: 37 52.24 N 027 15.7 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 18 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWell, we have had some fun through the Greek islands and will update you on those as soon as we can. But, right now, we (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Pythagorio, Samos, GreeceCurrent Position: 37 41.35 N 026 56.94 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 82 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWelcome to Patmos Patmos is not a big island, but it is one of the best known. It was here St. John had his (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Dilos, Cyclades, GreeceCurrent Position: 37 23.41 N 025 15.76 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 3 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWelcome to Mikonos, the island of Paradise! The most cosmopolitan destination in Greece, known for it’s long sandy beaches, clear waters and brilliant sunshine.And (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Ormos Ornos, Mykonos, GreeceCurrent Position: 37 25.28 N 025 19.45 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 66 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereCrazy, Crazy Wind. What do you do? I  am increasingly convinced that the wind has a malevolent streak to it. Either that or (Click to Read More...)