a family sailing blog
Not may bloggers seem to discuss relationships while cruising, probably as it's hard to talk about personal relationships in such a public domain, well, I'm going to give it a go.. We have met a wide range of families who cruise and we all agree it’s an awesome experience for all involved, but, its not all... Continue Reading →
We have had a few queries from readers of our blog in relation to our previous sailing experience, so thought it may be worthy of a post. Before we sailed in the Med, we had sailed as a family for nearly 3 years in Pittwater, a beautiful natural harbor set behind Sydney’s northern beaches.... Continue Reading →
As we travelled towards Greece in July, we met many boats heading away from Greece and toward Italy and Croatia. We were advised, by fellow sailors, not to go. We heard tales of corrupt port officials. We were told you couldn’t buy bread and milk. There was no diesel fuel, oh and by the way…bring... Continue Reading →
In the old part of Corfu town we had our first experience of Greek tourist prices...1 beer, 1 orange juice and 2 ice creams…wait for it…30 Euro’s!!! We were none to happy and after a frank chat with the bar owner made our way off to look around the old Citadel. We left Corfu the next day... Continue Reading →
The trip to Greece was 250NM and as we thought we would be motoring most of the way, we decided to break the trip into two, calling into a fishing town called Crotone. Leaving Taormina, late in the afternoon we had a visit from a turtle at sunset and a lovely night passage, with a... Continue Reading →
My guide book informed me that Reggio di Cabrili is a Cosa Nostra (read Mafia) hot bed and recruiting ground. This little fact was foremost in my mind when the kids and I were walking near the port and a car pulled in front of us, effectively blocking our path. The driver jumped out and in... Continue Reading →
The Straits of Messina separate Italy and Sicily and they had a formidable reputation amongst Sailors of old. Greek Mythology talks of Scylla, a monster and Charybdis a whirlpool on opposing sides of the narrowest part of the Strait where only a mile separates Sicily and Italy. Boats trying to avoid Scylla would be sucked... Continue Reading →
We have had a great few days in the Aeolian Islands - a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The highlight of which was climbing Stromboli – an active volcano that spews lava and other volcanic stuff on a regular basis. Stromboli rises 1000m straight out of the Med and It’s a tough 5 hour trip... Continue Reading →
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