The Gulf of Corinth – History Lessons in the Heat

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Prior 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…

Sicilian Street Food and Exquisite Decrepitude

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Palermo, Sicily, Italy Our passage to Palermo was half a day of discomfort. With the wind on our nose, Dreams crashed and bashed her way through the waves slamming down with a force that put me on edge despite knowing it sounded worse than it actually was. Feeling physically and mentally rattled and exhausted, arrival…

Marbella – A town of two halves

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Marbella is a town of two halves, the old and the new.  Old town Marbella is a labyrinth of cobbled streets filled with cafes and restaurants, frequented by as many locals as tourists giving it a somewhat authentic feel.  Classy boutiques outnumber the tourist tat shops and being Sunday, the organs from the catholic church in…

Goodbye Gibraltar, hello Mediterranean

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes After 7 weeks in Queensway Marina Gibraltar while we got upgrades added to Dreams we’d started to feel like we were putting down roots. We’d become very familiar with the town and got to know a number of other people staying in the marina. So much so, our evenings were filled with happy hour gatherings…