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Island of Skorpios. 15th August 2012. 38:41.42N 020:44.96E
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Maria and Pepe
Photo’s of Maria and Pepe, Sailing with us from Mazarron to Formentera and Palma Nova, Mallorca.
Photo’s Cabo Carbonara, Sardinia to Cabo San Vito, Sicily. 11th July 2012.
Photo’s Mondello Bay, North Coast of Sicily. 11th July 2012
Photo’s Cefalu, North coast of Sicily
Palma. 5th July 2012. 39:33.87N 002:38.04E
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Milazzo Peninsula, north coast Sicily. 4th July 2012 38:16.025N 015:13.84E
We lifted anchor from Cefalu to sail the approx. direct course of 50 n miles east along the north coast of … More
Porto Malfatano bay, Sardinia to Cabo Carbonara bay, Sardinia. 29th – 30th June. 39:07.59N 009:30.08E
At 11.00 hrs on 29th June we lifted anchor to sail the 47 n miles east across the surprisingly wide Golfo … More
Cala Boix, Ibiza to Palma Nova, Mallorca. 24th – 26th June 2012. 39:30.87N 002:32.62E
On 24th June at 08.00 hrs we lifted anchor after a rolly night in Cala Boix, Ibiza to head North East … More
Jackie and John say ‘goodbye’ to Tioram, 22nd September, 2011.
In the early morning on 22nd September Jackie and John packed their travel bags and sadly left Tioram to catch … More
At sea, sailing from Palermo to Sardinia. 12th-14th September, 2011. 38:57.54N 010:08.43E
Leaving the begrimed Palermo was somewhat of a relief as the harbour although safe is a little windless. The heat … More
Island of Zakinthos, Ionian 7th-8th September, 2011. 37:47.09N 021:54.10E
We slipped our lines from Galaxidhi at 16.00 hrs to sail west along the Gulf of Corinth under the bridge … More
Livadhi bay, Island of Serifos, Cyclades. 2nd -3rd Sept. 37:08.68N 024:31.02E
On 2nd Sept we left Paros at 10.20 and sailed and motored the 31 N miles to the lovely island … More
Pedhi Bay, Island of Simi, Dodecanese. 23rd–27th August, 2011. 36:36.93N 027:51.41E
Pedhi bay is a short 3 N mile sail from Gialos harbour, Simi. The narrow entrance leads to a long … More
Port of Pothia, Island of Kalymnos, Dodecanese. 16th–17th August 2011. 36:57.04N 026:59.17E
On 16th August we motored out of Lakki bay and then ran downwind with full sails in 15 knots to … More
Island of Lipsi, Dodecanese. 13th -14th August 2011. 37:17.67N 026:45.98E
We slipped our lines from Pythagorion and motored in light winds before sailing in strong gusts the 33 N miles … More
Poseidonion Bay , Island of Samos, Eastern Sporades. 23rd–24th July 2011. 37:42.65N 027:03.38E
Photo———- A meal on deck together
Island of Mykonos, Cyclades, 16th-18th July 2011. 37:27.85N 025:19.62E
Mykonos is known as the party island of the Cyclades, with its sugar cube houses, famous town, windmills, club and … More
Island of Naxos, Kolondo Bay 9th-11th July 2011. 36:56.11N 025:28.27E
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Island of Santorini (correction of error in text)
The explosion of the volcano in Santorini was one of the largest in the history of the Earth. The magma … More
Palma, Mallorca to Porto Malfatano bay, Golfo di Cagliari, Sardinia. 26th – 28th June 2012. 38:53.55N 008:48.70E
At 10.30 hrs on 26th June we sailed out of Palma and set a course for Sardinia. We motorsailed to … More
Preveza, mainland Greece. 1st June 2011. 38:57.45N 020:45.30E.
One night stay for map reference only.
Plataria, mainland Greece. 29th May 2011. 39:27.14N 020:16.46E.
One night stay and map reference only.
14th May 2011. Tioram approaches Greece. 37:29.42N 019:17.39E
Our first twenty four hours out of Gozo saw us with 17 to 24 knots true wind from NNW direction. … More
9th May-12th May. Gozo, Maltese Islands. 36:01.57N 014:18.08E
Hi Everyone, Our plan to leave Comino to head for Greece has been a little delayed. The winds increased again … More
7th–9th May The Island of Comino, Maltese Island. 36:00.86N 014:19.39E
Most people have heard of Malta and Gozo, but nestling between the two islands is the very small island of … More
7th May 2011, Leaving Malta.
Hi Everyone, Here are a few photos of us leaving Malta. The photos were kindly taken by a Canadian couple … More
Easter Celebrations and Fireworks. Malta 2011.
Easter is very much celebrated in Malta. The many, many catholic churches are highly decorated. Processions are held on … More
Mom and Dad’s Visit, Malta 2011.
Mom and Dad had a lovely holiday with us. It was in fact their inspiration which led us to … More
Festivals and Carnivals, Malta, 2011.
Malta, like many Mediterranean countries seems to have a festival on a regular basis. Celebratory days linked to culture, history … More
Mdina , Malta
Mdina is the historic capital of Malta and is known as the âsilent cityâ due to its calm, elegant quality. … More
‘Alive and Kicking’ in Malta 2011.
Hi Everyone, We hope you have all had a good time over the past few months since we posted … More
Tioram heads for Greece. May 2011.
Hi Everyone, Our next blogs will be from Greece as Tioram finally is on the move again as she heads … More
New Years Eve, Valletta, Malta, 2010
The bus system of transport in Malta is very good and frequent. However, just about everyone wanted to go to … More
Intriguing cafe, Valletta, Malta, 27th December 2010
Intriguing cafe, Valletta, Malta—27th December 2010 As we know J K Rowling was inspired to write Harry Potter whilst sitting … More
Christmas Eve 24th December, Valletta Malta 2010.
Just a few interesting Christmassy photographs on Christmas eve in the capital Valletta. Here’s wishing a very Happy Christmas and … More
Wilfred the Diver, Malta
The great thing about travelling is the characters you meet. If you have ever visited Malta you would have seen … More
‘The things we do’ in Malta, 17th November 2010
‘The things we do’—in Malta —17th November 2010 And so the winter boat jobs begin…………………………… Tony is literally now in … More
Out and about in Valletta, Malta, November 2010.
November 2010 – Valletta, Malta. We have now spent several weeks in Malta enjoying the island as well as busily … More
Pizza with Maltese Friends, 8th Jan 2011.
Pizza with Maltese Friends, 8th January 2011. We have said on several occasions that one of the best things about … More
Sicily to Malta and Grand Harbour Arrival’ 35:55.46N 014:31.42E
Well after 6 days storm bound in Sciacca we were going a bit stir crazy. The sea area between the south … More
Sciacca, Sicily 14th?Oct 2010. 37:30.20N 013:04.67E
We left Masala on the 8th Oct, 10.00hrs and motored into a 12 knot t. head wind, later motor sailing. The coastline … More
Sardinia to Sicily 7th Oct 2010 37:47.23N 012:26.49E
Sardinia to Sicily. A small window of opportunity came in the weather, so on 5th Oct ,09.20hrs we slipped our warps from … More
Postscript from Sardinia
Photographs taken at night in Cagliari, Sardinia *Archway entrance to old town *Fiat 500, — original 60’s cult car drives through … More
Sardinia, Cagliari, Oct 2010. 39:12.67N 009:06.89E
One of the great things about having a boat is that when you make landfall it is often into the … More
Menorca to Sardinia, ‘Not all plain sailing!!’ 25th-29th September 2010. 39:40.30N 006:38.30E
We left the marina in Mahon, Menorca on 25th September to head the 250 n miles to Sardinia. The forecast … More
Mallorca to Menorca and onto Sardinia 20th-25th September 2010. 39:53.28N 004:16.59E
At 10.30am on 20th September we slipped our warps from the marina in Palma to head north around the east … More
Palma de Mallorca 17th-19th September 2010. 39:33.77N 002:37.80E
We left Palma Nova and had a lovely sail across the large bay to Palma. We had reserved a marina berth … More
Palma Nova, Mallorca 16th-17th September 2010. 39:31.17N 002:32.49E
On the morning of the 16th Sept, Tony, Ian and I woke up anchored in Palma Nova Bay. We took the dinghy … More