South AfricaDiepsloot33°56’48” S 18°22’24” E
March 12, 2024 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A sad farewell to family, friends and home. Europe here we come ❤️
SpainIsla Colom39°57’27” N 4°16’18” E
March 16, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
With trepidation and an early start we left Marina Menorca to continue our life on the sea and to yet again embrace Mother Nature. First stop Es Grau - a favourite with shelter and beauty. A rest hereRead more
ItalyPortu Cauli39°20’2” N 8°24’53” E
March 19, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Menorca to Sardegna Masua. Third country in the last week. Been a crazy time from South Africa to Spain to sail to Italy. Windy Sardegna here we are. A beautiful bay to rest in before the windRead more
ItalySpiaggia di Tuerredda38°53’39” N 8°48’41” E
March 22, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
11 hours and an early morning. I don't remember this bay. Kevin does. Too many anchorages maybe. The promised wind did not sadly materialize. Now we bunker down till favourable winds to sail NE toRead more
ItalySpiaggia Porto Pirastu39°17’22” N 9°36’16” E
March 23, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Tuerredda Ovest to Capo Ferrato South What was meant to be a night sail to coward bay (Arbatax) ended up being a day sail and night anchorage. Strong winds (good top speed 9.2) while running-Read more
ItalySpiaggia di Porto Frailis39°55’9” N 9°41’51” E
March 24, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Capo Ferrato South to San Gemiliano Ovest. Just outside of Arbatax - hiding from the swell. Crazy ride in the wind from 4 to 20 to 30 Knott's and after we did an emergency reef it settled in at 8 andRead more
ItalySpiaggia di Punta Est40°50’29” N 9°43’14” E
March 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
San Gemiliano Ovest to Capo Coda Cavallo. Another great sail. Further north and we are now at Olbia. Strange to anchor at midnight and be in the pitch black of night and be comfortable with droppingRead more
ItalyOlbia Marittima40°55’18” N 9°30’22” E
March 29, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Capo Coda Cavallo to public quay. Aah it's time, we have run out of water and food. Mostly. It's been two weeks since we shopped and filled up with water. Whoop whoop!!! It has also been two weeksRead more
ItalySpiaggia del Grande Pevero41°6’50” N 9°32’45” E
March 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Molo Brin - Banchine Pubbliche to Porto Pevero. Sadly we have left the public dock and are heading North with a very strong headwind out of Olbia into 28 knot gusts. It was all fun and games onRead more
ItalyPetra Ruja41°3’39” N 9°32’4” E April 1, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Porto Pevero to Cala Liscia. Enough said. Moving back south because of the forecast Westerly. Very cold 5 layers of clothing. A nice visit by the Guardia 🤣👣
TravelerWe had a lovely 6 weeks in your home country back in January, mostly with our daughter’s family in Durban. But also a couple of side trips to game parks in and around Zululand, and a week in Capetown.