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- Oct 14, 2024, 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Italy Latium Rome Lido di Ostia Porto Turistico Di Roma 41.737087, 12.24745341°44’14” N 12°14’51” E
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Day 138
Rome global
October 14 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Pas causé dans le poste encore une fois ( dans le texte) depuis un bon moment, désolé. Jenna est partie après 3 jours de visite topissimes sous le soleil. Un premier jour déjà paru de découverte, un deuxième en complément, avec retour tôt et , tenez vous bien , détour par la plage avec baignade, le 13 octobre donc. Je m’endors sur la plage et sur le bateau ensuite, ça fait équilibre de nap avec jenna qui avait une avance énorme. Petite lavanderia et dodo. Au troisième jour , une apparition : El papa ! Pas moi , l’autre. Il cause dans le poste du haut de son balcon lointain, filmé et sous HP, fait son homélie puis commentaires sur le monde ( il va bien , merci (lol)). Il y a foule . Achat d’un tee shirt local as usual, puis on visite le panthéon, monument de l’époque le mieux conservé à Rome. Superbe! Concours de photos avec jenna .on part ensuite se faire Un bon petit resto italien ( logique , non ?) , puis on tournicote autour de villa borghese, place d’esplanade avec son escalier et sa fontaine barque et la place de la républicaine , insignifiante. Retour au métro Pyramide, direction Va Véloce. Le soir , Thierry , équipier trouvé via Vog avec moi, arrive de Chambéry à 00h00 et jenna part à l’aéroport à 7h30 , donc levée tôt. Petit repas charcuterie italienne et dodo donc. Et le lendemain bye bye, . C’était top jenna et tu as un bon niveau de voile. Tu m’as beaucoup aidé et ambiance top donc grazie,grazie mille !!!
Ah oui , jenna montre ses déchirures aux fesses, de son jean. Quand on dit qu’elle fait pas à moitié !Read more
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- Sep 10, 2022
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Italy Latium Rome Lido di Ostia Porto Turistico Di Roma 41.738823, 12.24418941°44’20” N 12°14’39” E
Day 426
To Rome
September 10, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Our alarm wakes us up at 6.30 in Ponza in preparation for the 10 hour passage to Ostia, the nearest port to Rome. A check on the weather forecast shows heavy thunderstorms all over the Italian coast. We stay put and watch lightning and rain roll through the anchorage. The conditions for travelling tomorrow aren’t great either. Today is Thursday and we have 3 days accommodation booked in Rome from Saturday. Ronan checks the forecast again at 10am and the update shows that the worst of the lightning has moved inland. ‘Right, let’s go for it’ and we head out into a grey sea and heavy sky.
There’s a swell on our stern quarter and the boat rolls uncomfortably from side to side. At times the clouds gather, looking angry and I wait for the sky to crack open with lightning. Mother Nature is kind to us today and holds her fire until we are safely tied up at the marina. It is already dark when we turn off the engine.
Friday is for housekeeping but on Saturday once we are on the metro to Rome, we turn our tourist dial up to max.Read more
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Cruising donkeys The journey home
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- Jul 6, 2019
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Italy Latium Rome Lido di Ostia Porto Turistico Di Roma 41.737675, 12.24827341°44’16” N 12°14’54” E
Day 104
Rome and our summer work
July 6, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We traveled from Ponza back to the mainland near Circeo and anchored up we are lucky the weather has been so calm allowing us to anchor as marinas in Italy this time of year would be over €100 a night. Next day we cruised along the coast with some pretty coastline to Anzio and anchored again, dinghy ride to shore for food but think John had a bit of sunstroke as felt really rough, he’s OK again now. While in Anzio we saw what we thought was a microlight and it was but it was fitted to a dinghy, sadly the photo isn’t very clear. From Anzio we continued north towards Rome and Take Fives home for the next two months while we head back to sunny but hopefully cooler Guernsey to do some work and earn some money, well I will be anyway. The marina is oK but the mosquitoes and biting flies are evil little bu**ers.
Oh yes forgot to say when we used dinghy at Anzio I thought it smelt a bit so we decided to give it a full clean and then pack it up while we were away good job we did, when we lifted the inflatable floor there were three dead 4inch sardines umm lovely. Did my best to get rid of smell but we decided not to store dinghy inside during our absence!!
See you all soon from Tuesday eve I will be available on my old Guernsey phone number let me know if you want to meet up.Read more
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Traveler Bringing Eureka home
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- May 21, 2016
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Italy Latium Rome Lido di Ostia Porto Turistico Di Roma 41.736881, 12.25145141°44’13” N 12°15’5” E
Getting to know Eureka
May 21, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
I woke early and quickly realised my back was complaining about the abuse it had been subjected to the previous day. I ignored its complaints and made a start on tidying up after the mess I had left the night before and began exploring Eureka and getting to know her equipment and where everything was.

The steering cables and rigging were adjusted and I paid a few visits to the local chandlery for bit and pieces that I needed.
The owner's smile grew wider each time he saw me as I handed over more and more euros. He did however try to reduce the pain a little with some discounts.

All the hatches were open and I had a wind scoop rigged to try to get a draft down below. It would have been wonderful if I didn't have to work.
Hot as it was down below at least I had shade and I didn't stick my head above deck without being liberally coated in factor 50.

By the time I has finished exploring Eureka, stowed all the gear and tidied up, it was 20.00 so I decided to treat myself to a shower, a beer and dinner in that order at a nice family run restaurant near the entrance to the marina.

As I ate, I noticed families strolling along the promenade beside the marina. The height of fashion was on display and while I know nothing about Armani etc, these people certainly know how to dress up.
Feck it! There's nothing wrong with my t-shirt, shorts and sandals.

Today was Saturday so no work for them tomorrow as they enjoyed the last of the evening sun. But for me there was going to be no rest. While there was plenty done there was still plenty left to do.Read more
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Traveler Bringing Eureka home
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- May 22, 2016
- 25 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Italy Latium Rome Lido di Ostia Porto Turistico Di Roma 41.736881, 12.25145141°44’13” N 12°15’5” E
Phone home, ET
May 22, 2016 in Italy ⋅ 25 °C
It was very windy over night but luckily except for the noise in the rigging very little of the gale was felt in the marina.

Sunday was not a day of rest for me but the list of jobs was getting shorter as I continued to get to know Eureka and was able to tick more and more off the 'To Do' list.
I even felt I was able to take a break and have lunch ashore at the same restaurant that I had dinner at last night

The marina was busy with the arrival of many of the boat owners, down from Rome for the day. However most of them just washed down the decks and sat in the cockpits drinking and chatting.
Very few yachts left the marina and went sailing. It seems that many of the yachts are just used as houseboats.

In the afternoon I had a visit from the previous owner and his English speaking friend who did the translating.
I was having problems with the shore power. Turned out there is a change over switch from the inverter that he had forgotten to tell me about. Problem solved!

I was able to work at a slower place during the afternoon and felt happy at the end of the day that I was almost ready to receive my crew tomorrow.

I eat my dinner in the cockpit in the cool of the evening, watching the sun go down before having a long phone conversation with Maeve.
I reassured her that everything was going well and she reassured me that everything would go well. Then it was time for an early night.Read more
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- May 24, 2016
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Italy Latium Rome Lido di Ostia Porto Turistico Di Roma 41.736843, 12.25148941°44’13” N 12°15’5” E
Shelves left empty
May 24, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
After a restful sleep it was soon time to get the crew up and put them to work. This was no holiday!

Paul now lives in Spain and might be used to the heat but Mick and I weren't and even if it was a bit cooler today, it was still nice to freshen up under a shower.
Once we were all human again, we headed back to the ‘Friends’ restaurant for a very pleasant breakfast.

First job was to provision Eureka for the first leg of the voyage so we headed off to a supermarket but hopefully our navigation will be better once we’re at sea.
The supermarket was down a side road that ran parallel to the main road but due to some roadworks and one way diversions it took us about four or five attempts before we finally got on to the right entrance road and arrived at the supermarket.

I just stood back and left the lads at it. I had made enough decisions over the past few days to last a lifetime and they knew what they wanted anyway.
Soon we had two trolleys full, loaded them into the car and were heading back to the marina without any wrong turns this time.

Once the shopping was stowed on the boat, I left the lads to scrub the decks while I took off back back up the road to the outskirts of Rome to hand back the car as we didn't need it anymore. But I first had to call to the boatyard where the survey had been carried out to thank the owner and make sure nothing was owing for the work they had done before ‘Eureka’ had been put back into the water. Luckily it was only five minutes from the marina.

It didn’t take me long to bring the car back to the office and got a taxi to bring me back to Ostia.

When I returned the lads had completed their chores to my satisfaction so we cleaned up and headed ashore for dinner followed by a ‘Fitzy’s nightcap’ before bed.
We were planning to depart the following morning so we didn’t do the dog on it.

It's hard to think that it was only five days ago that I left Cobh and at last we were ready to begin the voyage. First stop Sardinia.Read more
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- Mar 2, 2016
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Italy Latium Rome Lido di Ostia Porto Turistico Di Roma 41.736713, 12.25138341°44’12” N 12°15’5” E
I become the owner of Eureka
March 2, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I found Eureka on the internet in October of last year before getting a bit of sense and deciding it was a mad idea to be buying a boat in Italy.

Then Vittorio, the broker selling Eureka got back in touch in February and said she was still on the market if I was still interested.
I thought about it for a few minutes and then decided to try to leave him down gently by saying I probably could only afford a ridiculous low amount, only to get a reply,

"That might buy it!".

Well, you know what came next? Yes, I had to go and see it!

On the 2nd of March I travelled via Dublin to Rome , viewed Eureka made an offer and discovered that there was going to be a lot of paperwork involved.
The following day having increased my offer, I was doing the tourist bit around Rome as I waited for a decision and learnt my second offer was accepted just after I had left St. Paul's.
When I told Vittorio the broker, where I was, he said the boat was blessed.

I had to be present for the survey so it was back to Rome via Stanstead, this time staying in Ostia, close to the marina.
Having had a brief trip under engine, we hoisted the sails, there was no wind but I got to see them.
We headed up the Tiber where she was lifted out at a boatyard for the survey.
Unlike Ireland, both seller and buyer are expected to be present. A sensible idea as this helps if issues arise as they could be dealt there and then with the help of the broker and surveyor.

On my third visit, Maeve accompanied me as she had only seen photos of Eureka and we sat in the shipping agents office in Anzio as the contracts were signed and the money left my account before I could change my mind.
Having signed our lives away we returned to Rome to have a good look around and had a look around the Sistine Chapel before a bit of vino to celebrate our new boat.

Now all we had to do was bring her home.Read more
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