Author: Toni

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesKaş, Southwestern Türkiye – July 21st, 2025 We chose the hottest day this summer to have a Turkish Bath.  As we began our treatment with 20 minutes in a sauna, we questioned whether it was sensible to sit in the heated room when we’d already subjected our bodies to a constant 40°c / 104°f over the…

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesCrete – May 4th – May 17th We had a fantastic sail from the island of Kythera to Crete.  We got to use all of our sails in different configurations which kept us busy during the almost 9 hour passage.   We arrived on Crete at dramatic Balos Bay just as the day boats were all leaving…

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesKythera | May 1st – May 3rd Kythera was a quick stop enroute to Crete but a very pleasant one.  We anchored in one of the twin bays at Kapsali with the Venetian Castle towering above us which was lit up dramatically at night. We enjoyed stretching our legs with a walk up to the Castle…

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesPeloponnese | April 15th – April 30th We’ve been in Türkiye for a month now and I’ve not really taken the time to reflect on our first six weeks of the season spent in Greece.   Having just scrolled through some of my photos it’s shocking how much of what we did I’d already forgotten about,…

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesMother Nature has kept us on our toes in recent weeks. Sand storms are to be expected at this time of year but somewhat naively we hadn’t given any thought to the risk of tsunamis, despite Greece having the highest seismic activity in Europe.  A little before 2 am on Tuesday 13th May our phones…

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesThe moment I walked through the dark cobblestone fortified entrance to Monemvasia an immediate sense of delight filled me, as if I was a child stepping into a fairytale.  It’s rare these days to visit a new place and not already know what to expect. The information available to us is amazing, but often the…

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesFor six months over winter Dreams was stored on the hard (dry dock) at Basimakopoulos Shipyard on the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece.   Before we left her at the end of October, we had worked long days for a week, winterizing her to protect her from any possible damage and wear and tear from wind, rain,…

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesWe have a pretty decent amount of shade on Dreams but with the temperature barely dipping below 32 degrees, any sun that did shine on the cockpit, where we spend most of our time, was brutal. We made do by hanging towels with clothes pegs but very quickly realized we needed a long term solution….

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesPrior to crossing into the Gulf from the Ionian Islands we rendezvoused with Danielle and Kivanc, friends from California that we used to regularly sail with.  They are at the start of their 4th summer season sailing in the Med on their monohull, Sea Bee and it was great to catch up with them and hear…

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesSince arriving in Greece a little over 3 weeks ago we have finally been able to slow down and it feels good.  It feels really good.  Because we are traveling on our boat we have been able to check into Greece on a crew list rather than our passports which allows us to stay in the…