På tur med mor, Christopher & Sissel 1-8 oktober 2018 På hotell Kaptein Stavros i Nidri fant vi mor, Christopher og Sissel nylig ankommet med buss fra Preveza flyplass etter en grytidlig start fra Oslo. Vi tok turen ned til
To Corfu and back 4th - 17th Sept Having dropped Finn and Millie in Poros we set off for Vathi on Ithaca where we spent two nights, one at anchor in a rough sea with a strong
With Finn, Millie and Flemi through the Gulf of Corinth 16th August - 3rd September Where were we...? Ah yes, Tinos! Finally we broke free of our landlock, with little time to spare to make it over to Athens for Finn and Millie's
Ten days in Tinos 6th - 16th August Arriving at Tinos in 36 knots of wind after a 60 mile long voyage we were relieved to find plenty of space on the quay. The wind was blowing
Meltemis and more 28th July - 6th August Waving farewell to Reub and Jo we headed to Stenivala on Alonnisos where we stayed for two nights, waiting for meltemi to blow us south to Skyros. So
With Reuben, Jo and Manuel in the Northern Sporades 22nd -28th July Reuben and Jo arrived with the ferry at 10.30pm as scheduled and braved the gangplank for their first night aboard, bringing gifts and books and good cheer aplenty, as
Planitis Bay and the Akti peninsula 14th -21st July Chatting with other yachties as we do we had heard others wax lyrical about the monastic Akti peninsula, so after some deliberation we decided to head east and north. Not
Volos & the Centaur's Path 5th - 13th July Waving farewell to Jean in Skiathos we headed back to Loutraki on Alonnisos for the night. The helpful flotilla crew had said they might be able to climb the
Bulls and Bottlenoses in the Evia Channel 20th June - 4th July We reached Porto Rafti a couple of days in advance of our rendezvous with Jean. After a night in the bay we found space on the quay and
The surprises of Kea 17th-20th June From Poros we headed westward to meet Jean near Athens. First stop Sounion, a bay by a temple to Poseidon. The bay was rather rocky in the night with the incoming
Cephalopods and Mycenians in the Argolic Gulf 7th - 17th June It's raining in Poros. Pouring in fact. Cats and dogs. Talking cats, when dropping anchor yesterday I glanced over the side and saw a beautiful ginger one float by,
The marvel of Monemvasia 5th - 7th June After our intrepid rounding of the Tip of Doom we found space on a quay in Monemvasia, where we ended up staying for 3 nights. After rocky nights at
Turtles, Spartans, dolphins and the Tip of Doom 2nd - 5th June Cape Malea, the eastern and southernmpst tip of the Peloppenes, known onboard Wonderer as 'the Tip of Doom', is notoriously treacherous and difficult to navigate, featuring variable weather and
The eyes of Venice 26th May - 2nd June With a following wind we sailed into Kalamata marina on Saturday morning and an hour later Alex arrived. We were just having a well earned midday beer -
Of ferries, fishing boats and gods 15-26th May The next leg of our Odyssey primarily comprised time in slightly down at heel ferry ports, interspersed by a foray to Olympia where we got to know the ancient Greek Gods
Island hopping and jobhunting 30th April - 15th May Dear Blog, it's been a while. We've been busy sailing and whatnot. From Fiskardo we went to Sami to collect Reuben who flew in to Kephalonia and was
Fiscardo 26th - 30th April From Nidri we chugged on becalmed seas back to Abeliki Bay on the island of Meganisi to a peaceful anchorage by a small beach with lines ashore. Greece is
The Odyssey 19-24th April Well here we are, back on Lefkada island. We have not travelled far from our starting point yet but we have been exploring the islands and spent a few nights on
Velcro Island 12-18th April So we finally left Preveza town on Thursday 12th April. We headed a few hours south for Lefkas for a final bit of boat fixing. The stitching on the canvas of
Under sail! 9th - 10th April One step further on our voyage, today we set sail for the first time. No more cleaning (or procrastination) to be done, we left the safety of Preveza town
Greek Orthodox Easter 4th - 8th April Since launching on Tuesday, our days have been surprisingly busy. There are tasks and chores in and around the boat still to complete, communication technicalities, and dealing with our
Launched 3rd- 4th April It finally happened: We are on the water! The driver of the tractor which manouvered the boat out of its berth on stilts was even multitasking by speaking on his
4 nights and 4 days 4 meters up a ladder 28th March - 3rd April Arriving in Corfu from Stansted at midnight on 28th March, our Odyssey begins. With the snowcapped peaks of Albania in the background we took a ferry to the
Our home for the first leg The routine for getting the 150 meters up from the road to the hytte through the deep snow is that Paul ferries the shopping and bags up as far as the trodden path