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It’s all Greek to us!

Posted on July 23, 2015 by skippy526

July 20 – 23, 2015 Land ho!  Seeing the Greek islands as we approached was stunning.  There are many islands, all high and green with a few scattered villages.  The water is clear and warm.  We anchored in the small … Continue reading →

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Passage to Greece

Posted on July 19, 2015 by skippy526

Saturday and Sunday, July 18 – 19, 2015 — Our first task after leaving Syracuse was to change out all of the water filters for the watermaker (unrelated to the pollution in Siracusa) and clean all the strainers.  After that … Continue reading →

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Syracuse or Siracusa

Posted on July 17, 2015 by skippy526

July 12 – 17, 2015 — We arrived in Siracusa after a short sail from Reposto where we dropped off our guests.  Since we were coming in late in the day the usual concerns of being the last in, or … Continue reading →

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Aeolian Islands and Guests

Posted on July 12, 2015 by skippy526

July 4 – 12, 2015 — Robert and Alyssa spent a day with us exploring Palermo by foot.  The most unusual spot we visited is the Catacombs.  The mummified bodies of over 8,000 people from Palermo are housed there, from between the … Continue reading →

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Let there be Light

Posted on July 4, 2015 by skippy526

June 30 – 4, 2015 — Stromboli, the northern most of the Aeolian Islands, has been known since ancient times as the lighthouse of the Mediterranean.   It is almost continually active.  Hoping to see it at night, we left the anchorage … Continue reading →

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Scario and Cetraro, Italy

Posted on June 30, 2015 by skippy526

Monday to Tuesday, June 29 – 30, 2015 — An early departure from Positano to continue south was the plan.  The run to Scario on the mainland is about 70 nautical miles and we wanted to allow time to swing … Continue reading →

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Capri and Positano

Posted on June 28, 2015 by skippy526

 Thursday to Sunday, June 25 – 28, 2015 — The following morning we were off to Capri with about 20 knots of wind.  A great sail but as we got closer to Capri we realized that the sea conditions and … Continue reading →

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Ischia, shhh…

Posted on June 24, 2015 by skippy526

June 21 – 24, 2015 — Shhh…we are only sharing this information with family and friends.  The island of Ischia is our newest find and our new favorite island to date!   It has been described as Capri without the crowds.   … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on June 16, 2015 by skippy526

June 12 – 16, 2015 — On Friday we left for Naples after spending a day cleaning and securing the boat in the marina at Gaeta.  Our schedule took us to Naples for two days, including Pompeii, then on to … Continue reading →

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Pushing South

Posted on June 11, 2015 by skippy526

June 7 – 11, 2015 – We kept procrastinating leaving Elba and were now creeping into week two. There are always enough boat projects to justify staying longer in a good anchorage but as Sara would often quip “it’s a … Continue reading →

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