The Greek Islands rate as one of the top destinations of our adventure so far with so many wonderful anchorages and town quays to tie up against. The great thing about the Greek islands is that it is not just about sailing. … Continue reading
After six months in Aghios Nikolaos marina it was lovely to slip our shore lines and head off exploring again. The first night was spent in Elounda, which although only an hour from the marina, gave us a chance to get back into anchoring and … Continue reading
We spent the winter on the beautiful island of Crete in the marina at Aghios Nikolaos, as well as exploring the island, walking the gorges, climbing the mountains, exploring the towns and cities we carried out many improvements to Carousel. During … Continue reading
Since arriving in the Mediterranean we have had some fantastic sailing and have done very little motoring despite being told we would have to motor everywhere. After leaving Vulcano we first stopped in Scilla on the Italian mainland for a … Continue reading
After leaving Sardinia we had a mixed sail to the Aeolian Islands with times of strong winds and times of absolutely no wind. We had been following the forecast whilst in Sardinia, looking for an ideal weather window to continue our … Continue reading
We are preparing to leave Sardinia in the morning to sail down to Sicily for a quick stop en route to Greece. We have spent the last two weeks exploring the north coast of the Sardinia and surrounding archipelagos with … Continue reading
After seven weeks enjoying the Balearics we are now preparing to leave and head to Greece with a short stop in Sardinia en route. We would love to see more of Sardinia but plan to leave that until our trip … Continue reading
We have been amazed by the beauty of The Balearics especially Menorca and Cabrerra. Es Castella above is typical of the calas around the islands which offer stunning scenery and protected anchorages. We have especially fallen for the charms of … Continue reading
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