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Buon Giorno Italia!! Menton to Genoa

9th July 2011
Departing from Menton the seas were not as calm as before, in fact, the wind rose to Force 5/6; with an uncomfortable short period swell.  We cruised to our intended destination at San Remo, but did not like the conditions for anchor…

Buon Giorno Italia!! Menton to Genoa

9th July 2011
Departing from Menton the seas were not as calm as before, in fact, the wind rose to Force 5/6; with an uncomfortable short period swell.  We cruised to our intended destination at San Remo, but did not like the conditions for anchor…

THE THREE FINGERS AND THE INCREDIBLE MONASTERIES NEAR MT ATHOS

On 27 June with Kevin & Diane we left Kavala after a very enjoyable stay there. It’s great to see destinations where normal local people live and work, without hordes of tourists. Those tourists who do visit this area mostly drive down from eastern E…

Winding down

 Dee Light at Warderick WellsThings are really starting to wind down here on Compass Cay. Last night we said Adios to our friends aboard Dee Light… Carol, Marv, and Autumn. Meant to get a pic as they were leaving, but they eased out while we wer…

Photos relating to last blog posting

These days wild deer roam the Myrina Castle groundsView of Envoy anchored in Myrina harbour from the castle above itView of Myrina’s hilltop castle from Envoy’s anchored position in the harbourIan wheeling the shopping trolley full of suppliesIan & Pat…

Envoy In The Med 2011-07-13 04:42:00

Greek oil rig between Thassos Island and KavalaDi, Ian, Patsy & Laurie enjoy a traditional dinner ashore in Myrina

Anatom, Vanuatu

We had a lovely downwind 3-day passage from Fiji to Vanuatu. The wind was mostly less than 10 knots from directly aft and seas were very calm. Although we fished every day, we didn't get a bite.As advertised, the Anelcauhat anchorage in Anatom wa…

From Istanbul to Bucharest

We flew out of Istanbul on Sunday and landed in Bucharest. Our Romanian tour guide Ion, met us at The Otopeni International Airport. We checked into our hotel and hit the streets of Bucharest. Just a few of the sites we toured. Revolution Square, Unive…

Bucharest

Ancient Romanian cross