Not all who wander are lost …
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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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 …
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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This is Martin the Lonely Flamingo. He lives in a small shallow part of the harbour and spends his days with his head down looking somewhat glum. Martin is a loner. He used to be part of a huge family but they flocked off and abandoned him. Since then he’s been very unhappy. He’s cleverly …
Indicator switches are only installed to improve the aesthetic and balance of the steering column. Don’t expend unnecessary energy operating them. Layby’s are not for parking! They are a temporary refuse repository, their use only sanctioned for unloading. Overtaking is mandatory. Don’t assume that because you’re in a built-up area this no longer applies. Overtaking …
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We had a brilliant winter stay in Lagos over 2018/19 and learned some valuable lessons from it. Namely, get off the boat and visit local areas, in land and get to know the locals. With this in mind, we had always planned to explore Italy and Sicily in more depth over the winter. Licata marina …
Happy New Year everyone!🥳🥂🍾🧉🍷🍹🍸🥃 We’ve been having a bit of reflection about the last few years sailing. You can forget places that you’ve been to & certain experiences, which is partly why we write this so we have some sort of diary. I’ve made up 2 maps which show our travels since leaving the U.K. …
And so, it was time to head out on the last big voyage of the season, which would see us into Licata on Sicily. It was still dark as we headed out of Sleep Deprivation Bay! After a night registering a full 10 on the discomfyometer. The swell was from the SW and we were …
The big winds & swell were predicted & boy oh boy did they hit us hard. In the previous post we talked about how we had prepared the boat for the really big winds & then showed the sky & some damage from the local tornado. Last night the swell started coming in around lunchtime, …
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Sing along now .... We don't know, so let's ask Weather Man Emu Apologies if this triggers anyone's childhood phobia of Rod Hull with his arm inserted in Emu!! Weather is the one thing we constantly check, even if we are snug in our winter berth. We gave the weather apps a cursory glance yesterday, …
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