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CORFU’S GORGEOUS PALAIOKASTRITA

At the time of posting we’re on the hardstand at Lefkas marina in the final stages of preparing Envoy for winter storage. This posting takes us to 19 September.If you want to cut loose from normal life, and start experiencing and enjoying this lifest…

STORMY WEATHER AT CORFU ISLAND

Our cruising season is over, all is well, and Envoy is now safely in Lefkas marina for the winter.We leave here for New Zealand on 19 October, but the season isn’t finished for the Blog, which still has quite a bit of catching up to do.This year we

STORMY WEATHER AT CORFU ISLAND

Our cruising season is over, all is well, and Envoy is now safely in Lefkas marina for the winter.We leave here for New Zealand on 19 October, but the season isn’t finished for the Blog, which still has quite a bit of catching up to do.This year we

GREECE’S WOES AND KOMBARI – THE HOME OF WRITER, GERALD DURELL

We are currently back in Ay Eufimia, still cruising with fellow Kiwis Bruce and Lesley. All is well and the weather has been great – high 20s and sunny with little wind.This is our last week cruising as next Sunday 7th we go into the marina for the w…

GREECE’S WOES AND KOMBARI – THE HOME OF WRITER, GERALD DURELL

We are currently back in Ay Eufimia, still cruising with fellow Kiwis Bruce and Lesley. All is well and the weather has been great – high 20s and sunny with little wind.This is our last week cruising as next Sunday 7th we go into the marina for the w…

MEETING LIONEL AND MARY TOURING IN THEIR FORD MODEL A

All is well and we are back around Levkas Island, in company with our Kiwi friends Bruce and Lesley aboard their sailing cat, Midi. Weather is great with temps in the high 20s, but the season is ending – shops and tavernas are closing, and there are …

MEETING LIONEL AND MARY TOURING IN THEIR FORD MODEL A

All is well and we are back around Levkas Island, in company with our Kiwi friends Bruce and Lesley aboard their sailing cat, Midi. Weather is great with temps in the high 20s, but the season is ending – shops and tavernas are closing, and there are …

GRAHAM REIHER’S VISIT – LEFKAS

All is well and we are on the western side of mainland Greece anchored off Preveza. This posting brings us up to 29 August, and is big on technical stuff, so might be a very quick read for the fairer sex.I was sitting in a taverna at Lefkas Marina havi…

GRAHAM REIHER’S VISIT – LEFKAS

All is well and we are on the western side of mainland Greece anchored off Preveza. This posting brings us up to 29 August, and is big on technical stuff, so might be a very quick read for the fairer sex.I was sitting in a taverna at Lefkas Marina havi…

CRUISING THE GREEK IONIAN ISLANDS WITH DOUG & MARY

All is well and we are on the northern side of Corfu Island. We’ve had great weather – sunny skies, few clouds and light variable winds, but now a front is approaching and we’re going to get some strong southerlies and showers, so we needed a goo…