Author Archives: skippy526

Back to Elba

Posted on June 6, 2015 by skippy526

June 1 – 6, 2015 — On Saturday we were back at Marina di Punta Ala washing down the boat and preparing for departure. The marina staff was considerate to allow us extra time on the dock, post checkout time … Continue reading →

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The Hill-towns are Alive

Posted on May 30, 2015 by skippy526

May 26 – 30, 2015 — From Elba we headed to the mainland of Italy landing at Punta Ala Marina to explore the hill towns for a few days with Bill and Sharon. When we picked up a rental car … Continue reading →

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Ere I Saw Elba

Posted on May 26, 2015 by skippy526

May 17 – 26, 2015 — On Sunday May 17th we slipped out of Barcelona for Bonifacio, Corsica in a skinny weather window between two 55+ knot/45+ foot-seas mistrals. Back to that shortly. Leaving Barcelona was a major challenge for … Continue reading →

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Winter in Barcelona

Posted on April 27, 2015 by skippy526

Feb – April, 2015 — It is hard to believe that as we write this update, we are staging to leave Barcelona, Spain to begin our second season in the Med. Barcelona for the winter was not in our original … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Barcelona

Posted on January 6, 2015 by skippy526

January, 2015 — OK, so we thought we would sign off on the blog until our spring sailing resumed, but we have found there is just too much of interest to not share it. The Christmas season in Spain has many … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Our First Season

Posted on December 31, 2014 by skippy526

December, 2014 — As we come to the end of our first season in the Med, we have spent some time reflecting on the experience. What were the surprises? What places were our favorites that we would recommend to others, … Continue reading →

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Christmas in France

Posted on December 28, 2014 by skippy526

December, 2014 — Since Christmas is not celebrated until January 5th in Spain, we decided to go to France to celebrate on the day we are accustomed to, December 25th. Bob figured we would be back in time to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Boston and Back

Posted on November 30, 2014 by skippy526

November, 2014 — On Nov 5th we headed back to Boston and spent almost three weeks seeing family and friends. It was special time, especially with Sara’s father. We even made it up to Maine for an overnight with Bob’s … Continue reading →

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Tucked In for the Winter

Posted on October 29, 2014 by skippy526

Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014 — After a night at sea, motor sailing with little wind, we arrived back in Barcelona and our home for the next six months. Barcelona’s weather is similar to South Carolina. It is still warm by … Continue reading →

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Road Trip

Posted on October 26, 2014 by skippy526

Sunday, Oct 26, 2014 – Ciutadella, at the opposite end of the island of Menorca is more Spanish in feel. It was originally the capital of Menorca until the British moved the capital to Mahon. We enjoyed a day of … Continue reading →

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