LIFE: Part 2

Archive for the ‘Destinations’ Category

Current Location: Favignana, SicilyCurrent Position: 37 55.86 N 012 19.45 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 150 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereNice passage. The wind was astern for the most part of the trip so that meant spinnaker up. Sun goes down, spinnaker goes down, because (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Villasimius, SardiniaCurrent Position: 39 7.44 N 009 30.39 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 19 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWe haven’t had a drop of rain since we left Cartagena, Spain mid May. But today it rained. No, I mean it RAINED. At the time we were ashore doing some shopping, as the sun was shining and it seemed a nice day!  In just under an hour our dinghy had over 6 inches of fresh water in it. Then the rain eased off while we went back to the boat. And then it started raining again, and now the dinghy has another inch of water. Anyway, tomorrow it looks like good weather for a departure, so we are leaving Villasimius to head overnight to Sicily. Farewell Sardinia! We will keep you informed.

Current Location: Cagliari, SardiniaCurrent Position: 39 11.72 N 009 7.14 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 0 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereOn my last entry, we had just arrived in Cagliary, south of Sardinia It was a really nice city, once we got through the ugly (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Cagliari, SardiniaCurrent Position: 39 11.67 N 009 7.28 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 105 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereViva L’Italia….. where the beer costs the same as water. 3dollars, a beer, 3dollars a bottle water???  hhhmmmm!!!! We are still trying to figure out (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Valldemossa Harbour, MallorcaCurrent Position: 39 43.11 N 002 35.18 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 60 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereMy image of Mallorca was always one of brash tourist filled beaches lined with tacky high-rise hotels. I was not expecting to enjoy it (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: San Vicente, Ibiza, SpainCurrent Position: 39 4.5 N 001 35.61 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 12 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereIbiza is known as a party town. We didn’t see much evidence of that, but then I guess we go to bed too (Click to Read More...)

It has now been 6 weeks since we left Kelowna. Time has gone pretty fast, yet feels like a long time since I’ve seen my loved ones. Besides our trip to Portugal, we have spent most time here in Cartagena, where we left the Boat for the winter. After many trips up the mast, Noel (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Piodao, PortugalCurrent Position: 40 13.77 N 007 49.49 W Click to view map.After almost 10 years of hiding, Noel Swanson has once again emerged into the forefront of the artistic world with the release of his latest oil on canvas entitled “Ceu and Raphael in Piódão” based on a recent visit to a very traditional village in central Portugal

Current Location: Monsanto, PortugalCurrent Position: 40 2.36 N 007 6.85 W Click to view map.We had a wonderful winter in Canada  full of fun with the family, Xmas festivities and great skiing! We left Cartagena in November. Spent one week in England with Noel’s family where we celebrated Elmer’s 80th Birthday, his sister’s Birthday and (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Ejido, Andalucía, SpainCurrent Position: 36 41.74 N 002 47.51 W Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 128 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereAfter crossing the Gibraltar strait,  it was very impressive arriving in the large Algeciras Bay at dusk. I was surpised by how many huge (Click to Read More...)