Our first Med Mooring.I was a bit comprehensive about it but it actually works very wel and is a good way to dock (moor) Sammy our tour guide took us to Troy. This is the Trojan horse. Helen of troy!!!!! The “Odeon”
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From Marmara Island to Canakkale
From our anchorage in Marmara Island in the sea of Marmara we went to Canakkale.On the way we saw many boats both cargo and cruise liners. The cruise liner was almost 1000 ft long. This (Canakkale) is where we checked in which was the most diffi…
Istanbul
Where the burgie’s fly……..As we approached the Bophorus we snap a shot with the AGLCA burgie proudly flapping in the wind The famous “Blue Mosque” in Istanbul.
Crossing the Black Sea
Tuesday Aug 30 we left Constanta behind us and crossed the Black sea.The Black Sea is not huge but with dimensions like 600 X 200 nautical mile still a considerable body of water to cross. The weather promises to be good for the crossing but even…
Constanta
At dock in “Tomis” marina in Constanta on the Black sea.We are waiting for a few days to cross the Black sea to Istanbul Turkey for the sea to be a bit more friendly. Steven Dorin ( the fellow on the right) collected our locking fees at the last …
Checking into Romania
We checked into Romania in Cernavoda. This is also where we left the Danube and entered the “Danube Black Sea Canal” which is 64 km long with a lock on both ends. We were at the canal ready to go through the first lock at 15.00 hr but could no…
The last part of the Danube
We checked out of Bulgaria in Silistra. Right after we leave the dock we were in Romania and this is our last country along the Danube where we have to check into. We saw wild horses grazing along the river bank as well as a gy…
Early in the morning
We got into a routine of leaving early in the morning and after a couple of hours we stop to have a peaceful breakfast at anchor.
At anchor in Bulgaria
We anchor out almost every night in Bulgaria as we can not find too many marinas.While at anchor in this particular place we met this fisherman who caught this large cat fishHe demonstrated his “fish call” devise which makes a “Whoop….Who…
Belogradchik Bulgaria
In “Vidin” we checked into Bulgaria.
These are the rock formation in this area and are nominated for the “new” 7 wonders of the world.
