Not all who wander are lost …
After a short snooze at anchor, the bacon was on and we pondered our surroundings. Menton Garavan looked okay from out here. We’d booked into the marina and after a short wait were allocated a berth. We got there and waited for someone to give us a hand with mooring lines. It was a long …
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We called the marina in Ajaccio as we approached. No response, so we tried again, nothing! And then again, and again. We tried again. And bingo! Contact was established. “Do you have a reservation?” they asked. “Well, we tried to e-mail but didn’t get any response”. “You should have used the online booking system, it’s …
Let’s go back in time to last October. We’d chosen Licata as our winter home for 2 reasons. Firstly, we wanted to head to the Greek Islands the following Spring and secondly, we wanted to take all the old antifoul off the hull, re-prime and apply new. So, Licata seemed like a good option. And …
We left Arbatax as the wind got up, gliding along at 5 knots for a whopping 5 miles before engaging the colossus that is our 30hp diesel engine for the rest of the journey to Cala Luna. As we got closer, we could make out Koru, anchored alone in this beautiful bay. We’d soon spoil …
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Our break out from the harbour at Licata had succeeded. We sailed 30 miles along the coast and anchored below the Turkish Steps expecting a calm, peaceful night. It wasn’t. We pitched uncomfortably from side to side but lasted until 6:30 before lifting the hook. The plan was to reach Masala and anchor, though after …
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Never having to worry about flood warnings. Being able to move on if the neighbours are noisy or bothersome. Being able to move to where the sun is. Maximum of 5 steps from any point inside to reach the loo. (9 if you’re vertically challenged) Zero travel costs when sailing from place to place. Making …
It was the middle of May and we’d received word that we were no longer confined to the marina. Time to search for Martin the lonely flamingo. We’d heard that the French escape committee were making a break for it. It didn’t succeed, the coastguard ordered them back! We were back to square one. …
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We hightailed it out of Malta, laden with Robinson’s fruit juice, balti pastes and teabags. On our way out of Catania we picked up a car, so we could explore Sicily further. We started off small, let’s get back to Licata , pausing only at a huge shopping centre for some essentials ... and a …
Sicily is a day sail away from Malta and just after Christmas we decided to go for an explore. In a flurry of activity we booked flights, made travel and accommodation bookings & prepared to set off in search of the elusive Maltese Falcon. The Air BnB was beautiful and using the stairs helped me …
Well nearly time to emerge from our winter hibernation spot. In truth we’d have left by now, had the sequel to Covid 18 "This Time it's Serious" not been released and brought everything to a halt. Not to worry, there are always jobs to do or improvements to crack on with. Yeah! So, what have …
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There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
POOP DECK: Because we give a SHIT
Living the dream onboard our Beneteau 473 with our sailor dog
Our Big Boaty Adventure 